Baird, John Logie

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John Logie Baird
Name
Baird, John Logie Gender: M
born on 13 August 1888 at 08:00 (= 08:00 AM )
Place Halensburgh, Scotland, 56n01, 4w44
Timezone GMT h0w (is standard time)
Data source
Quoted BC/BR
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Wemyss
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_leocol.18.gif 20°56' s_mo.18.gif s_scocol.18.gif 02°50 Asc.s_vircol.18.gif 21°41'



Biography

Scottish scientist who helped to develop TV in the '20s. He experimented with picture transmission by combining photography, optics and radio using the scanning disk with vacuum tubes and photo-electric cells.

Died on 6/15/1946, Bexhill, England.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

Events

  • Death, Cause unspecified 15 June 1946 (Age 57)

Source Notes

Wemyss F/N, recorded. Same in Paul Wright collection

Categories

  • Vocation : Science : Other Science (Paleontology)
  • Notable : Book Collection : American Book
  • Vocation : Education : Researcher (Development of TV)
  • Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Invented picture tube for TV)

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