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Philo Farnsworth is born
Philo was born on August 19,1906 and was born in a cabin in Beaver,UT. -
Farnsworth's camera transmitted its first image
Farnsworth's image dissector camera tube transmitted its first image, a simple straight line, to a reciever in another room of his laboratory at 202 Green Street in San Francisco. -
Philo's teacher realized that he is a genius.
Philo's teacher realized that he is a genius and insured him on with his idea. They both knew the idea of television could become something new. -
Philo's father died
Philo's father died. The family, then, moved into a half house in Provo. Then, he met Elma (Pem). -
Farnsworth applied to the United States Naval Academy
Farnsworth applied to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he was recruited after he earned the nations second highest score on academy tests. -
Philo gets married
Philo gets married to Elma and moves to San Francisco. When they were in San Francisco, they had four children. -
He invented the television
At the age of 21, Philo Farnsworth produced the first electronic television transmission. -
Philo unveiled a prototype of the first all- electric television
RCA was ultimately able to market and sell the first electronic televisions for a home audience after paying Farnsworth a fee of a million dollars. -
Philo was in dept
Philo was in serious debt and was forced to halt his research. Who had battled depression for decades, turned to alchol in the final years of his life. -
Philo's death
Philo died on March 11, 1971 and died in Salt Lake City, UT. Philo Farnsworth did of Pnuemonia.
