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In 1831, Abbe Giovanna Caselli invented the Pantelegraph. It was a machine that transferred an image through wires. It is similar to the way telephones worked back in that time.
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In 1873, Two scientists named Smith and May experimented with selenium ( a chemical element ) and found that it could be used to send imagine through signals.
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In 1880, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison came up with the Photophone. It was able to transfer sound and many people thought it could be used with pictures at higher quality.
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In 1887, Edison got a patent for the kinetograph. It could project multiple pictured pieced together for a short commercial or film.
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In 1900, after Paul Nipkow figured out how to send multiple pictures through wires, they used it to create the television. The first one was seen during the world fair in Paris.
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In 1924, A scientist from Scotland, named John Baird, developed a way to capture objects in motion. It was called the moving picture. It used what is called cathode rays and a vacuum tube.
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In 1950, color tv was finally released to the public. it had been in development for many years before it was actually released.
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In 1969, Neil Armstrongs first steps were seen on the moon. New technology allowed this to be watched around the world.
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In 1997, the developers at Panasonic developed and released the flat screen TV. It revolutionized the Television industry.
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In 2008, smart tvs were introduced by samsung. You can get multiple apps and get on the internet with these tvs. They are very popular now in 2017.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-16483715
