Flip to Vladimir Zworykin holding his newly patented cathode ray tube, November 18, 1929.Close Window
Credit: Image donated by Corbis-Bettmann
In the summer of 1934, Philo T. Farnsworth staged the first public display of his pioneering television system at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. Over the next three weeks, Farnsworth treated his audience to musical performances, vaudeville acts, speeches by dignitaries, and trained animal acts.
