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The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television Paperback - 2003
by Evan I. Schwartz
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E-book exclusive: "The Story Behind the Story" by Evan I. Schwartz.Lone inventor Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind the invention of TV. RCA's David Sarnoff was determined to control television the way his company had monopolized radio -- by clearing the field of anyone who got in his way. Philo T. Farnsworth got in his way.Many men have laid claim to the title "The Father of Television," but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind TV. Farnsworth may have ended up a footnote in history, yet he was the first to demonstrate an electronic process for scanning, transmitting, and receiving moving images.
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FROM CLEAR ACROSS THE POTATO FIELD, LEWIS FARNSWORTH COULD see that his son was in danger.
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In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. Many men have laid claim to the title "father of television," but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind what may be the most influential invention of our time.
Driven by his obsession to demonstrate his idea, by the age of twenty Farnsworth was operating his own laboratory above a garage in San Francisco and filing for patents. The resulting publicity caught the attention of RCA tycoon David Sarnoff, who became determined to control television in the same way he monopolized radio.
Based on original research, including interviews with Farnsworth family members, The Last Lone Inventor is the story of the epic struggle between two equally passionate adversaries whose clash symbolized a turning point in the culture of creativity.
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- Title The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television
- Author Evan I. Schwartz
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York
- Publication date 2003-05-13
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780060935597 / 0060935596
- Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.42 x 1.02 in (20.32 x 13.77 x 2.59 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Category Biography / Autobiography
- Library of Congress subjects Television, Inventors - United States
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001051735
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Business Week, 06/30/2003, Page 20
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