Timeline: Television

Period: Feb 8, 1884 to Jun 8, 1972

history of television

Mar 8, 1884

electromechanical television

1884 The first electromechanical television was proposed and patented by Paul Julius

Mar 9, 1888

Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals were accidentally discovered by Friedrich Reinitzer. Liquid crystals were a scientific curiosity for about 80 years before they were used to build liquid crystal displays (LCD).

Mar 9, 1897

Cathode Ray Tube

The first Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) was built by Karl Ferdinand Braun.

Mar 9, 1897

The first Cathode Ray Tube

John Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world’s first working television system. The world’s first working television system was electromechanical.

Mar 10, 1925

world's first working television system

John Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world's first working television system. The world’s first working television system was electromechanical.

Mar 10, 1928

first successful color transmission

The world’s first successful color transmission by John Logie Baird. The color transmission was made using an electromechanical television system.

Mar 10, 1928

working electronic television

The first working electronic television (all-electronic) was built by Philo Taylor Farnsworth. The electronic television (all-electronic) system did not use or have the motor-generator that was used in the electromechanical television systems.

Mar 10, 1936

Analog high definition TV (HDTV or HD)

The world’s first analog high definition on TV (HDTV or HD) regular service was started in Britain in 1936.

Mar 10, 1964

first working liquid crystal display (LCD)

The first working liquid crystal display (LCD) was built by George H. Heilmeier. The original LCD displays were based on what is called dynamic scattering mode (DSM).