On September 3, 1928, Farnsworth demonstrated his system to the press. The initials "G.I." Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In 1938, flush with funds from the AT&T deal, Farnsworth reorganized his old Farnsworth Television into Farnsworth Television and Radio and bought phonograph manufacturer Capehart Corporations factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to make both televisions and radios. In 1922, Farnsworth entered Brigham Young University, but when his father died two years later, Farnsworth had to take a public works job in Salt Lake City to support his family. Father: Lewis Edwin Farnsworth (farmer, b. [2][3] He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television. His inventions contributed to the development of radar, infra-red night vision devices, the electron microscope, the baby incubator, the gastroscope, and the astronomical telescope. [21][22] They agreed to fund his early television research with an initial $6,000 in backing,[23] and set up a laboratory in Los Angeles for Farnsworth to carry out his experiments. [44], In May 1933, Philco severed its relationship with Farnsworth because, said Everson, "it [had] become apparent that Philo's aim at establishing a broad patent structure through research [was] not identical with the production program of Philco. Author: . While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Farnsworth became interested in nuclear fusion and invented a device called a fusor that he hoped would serve as the basis for a practical fusion reactor. In 1918, the family moved to a relatives farm near Rigby, Idaho. [56] Farnsworth received royalties from RCA, but he never became wealthy. [14] He won $25 in a pulp-magazine contest for inventing a magnetized car lock. Zworykin had developed a successful camera tube, the iconoscope, but many other necessary parts of a television system were patented by Farnsworth. Updated: October 6, 2011 . [50][52], Farnsworth's wife Elma Gardner "Pem" Farnsworth fought for decades after his death to assure his place in history. Inventor Philo Taylor Farnsworth was born on August 19, 1906, in Beaver, Utah. Born in Beaver, Utah, Farnsworth, while still in high school, delved into the molecular theory of matter, electrons, and the Einstein theory. 222 Third Street, Suite 0300 Cambridge, MA 02142 People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold. [33] In a 1970s series of videotaped interviews, Zworykin recalled that, "Farnsworth was closer to this thing you're using now [i.e., a video camera] than anybody, because he used the cathode-ray tube for transmission.