Opening

Television Timeline

  • The Idea

    The Idea
    George Carey thought of the ides of a television.
  • Technology Works

    Technology Works
    A man named Paul Nipkow figured out how to send many pictures through wires.
  • Moving Pictures

    Moving Pictures
    A scientist named John Baird, developed a way to capture objects in motion.
  • First TV Station

    First TV Station
    The first television station was created by Charles Jenkins. It was called W3XK.
  • Color TV

    Color TV
    Color TV was finally released to the public in 1950 by John Baird.
  • Flat Screen TV

    Flat Screen TV
    Donald Bitzer, Gene Slottow, and Robert Wilson developed and released the flat screen TV.
  • HTDV Mandate

    HTDV Mandate
    The American people made the switch to all-digital television viewing.