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Philo T. Farnsworth:
The Father of Television

by Donald G. Godfrey

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Book Cover for Philo T. Farnsworth: The Father of Television

“It is a must read for those involved in early television broadcasting and for those with a passion for reading interesting biographies, corporate histories, or compelling stories about real people, their inventions and creations.” Tim Larson, Associate Professor of Communications, University of Utah.
Donald G. Godfrey Donald G. Godfrey, Ph.D., Professor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University.
Philo T. Farnsworth Philo T. Farnsworth (1906–1971), circa 1926. Courtesy Elma G. Farnsworth.
Log cabin where Farnsworth was born. The log cabin where Philo was born. This photo was taken in Indian Creek, Utah, near Beaver about 1907. Lewis Edwin Farnsworth (father) holding Philo, age one. Courtesy Agnes Farnsworth Lindsay.

Chalkboard drawing made by Farnsworth Photo of a drawing made by Farnsworth in 1922 for his high school teacher Justin Tolman. Tolman later reproduced the original drawings he had kept to be used in the Farnsworth/RCA patent infringement hearing. Courtesy ITT, Fort Wayne.
Farnsworth and Bernstein inspect first portable television camera. Philo T. Farnsworth and Mable Bernstein inspect one of his first portable television cameras, built in 1934. Courtesy Farnsworth-Everson Papers, Arizona State University.
Elma G. Elma G. “Pem” Farnsworth, circa 1945. Courtesy Elma G. Farnsworth.
Sight of first Farnsworth experiments, Hollywood, CA. Sight of first Farnsworth experiments, Hollywood, CA. Sight of first Farnsworth experiments, 1339 North New Hampshire St., lower floor/fourplex, Hollywood, CA. Courtesy Diane Bitaraf.
Football demonstration at the Franklin Institute Farnsworth demonstration at the Franklin Institute, August 1934. Courtesy Elma G. Farnsworth.