It’s
fair to say that one of man’s greatest inventions is the television. It has
evolved significantly throughout its history, and today it is a must-have in
every modern home. Television does not only provide entertainment for people
but is also used as an important means of communication and information
resource.
The
origin of the television can be traced back to people experimenting with radio
and electricity. This led to the development of very basic technology and ideas
that formed the building blocks to the invention of the television.
The
very first mechanical module of television was built by a German student known
as Paul Nipkow in the 1800s. His road to success began when he managed to send
pictures through the wires with the simple assistance of a rotating metal disk.
This invention was dubbed the electric telescope which comprised of only 18
resolution lines.
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1907, two individuals, one from Russia, Boris Rosing, and one from England, A.
A. Campbell Swinton, made use of the cathode ray tube alongside the mechanical
module system. This integration created a revolutionary system of television.
The outcome of the experiments conducted led to the creation of two different
types of television systems: the mechanical TV and the electronic TV.
The
History of Mechanical TV
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| Charles Jenkin |
During
the year 1926, a couple of years after Jenkins’ success in 1923, John Baird, a
British inventor, was the very first individual who succeeded in the
transmission of moving images through Nipkow’s creation of the mechanical
system. John Baird pushed the possibilities of television by creating the very
first TV studio in the world.
Despite
the great advancements in mechanical TV, the electronic TV system superseded it
by 1934. In fact, the electronic system is the basic foundation of TV we use
today.
The
History of Electronic TV
Despite
Swinton’s success in discovering the possibilities of the electronic television
system, it never saw the light of practical application in the real world. Only
until 1927 did Philo Farnsworth invent an operational model of the electronic
TV that worked. Credit must be given to Swinton as the ideas were integrated
and advanced into a working model.
Philo’s
experiments started from a very young age of being only 14 years old. His
creativity and interest in electronic television sparked success when he
reached the age of 21 with the creation of the very first electronic TV system
in the world. This creation moved away from the use of rotating disks or other
similar components that had been used in mechanical televisions. As a result
the beginning of the foundation of television as we know of it today was born.
The
early television systems were all in black and white with the introduction of
colour not happening until much later on with the improved technology of
antenna systems and reception towers to boost the viewing experience.
Obviously
the television was one of the most important inventions of the 20th century.
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