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Philo T. Farnsworth
By Tessa Goodrich
By Tessa Goodrich
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Birth
August 19, 1906
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Born in a log cabin in Beaver, Utah
Moved to Idaho
1917
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Learned about the television
Brigham Young University
1922
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Started college at Brigham Young University
Fathers Death
1924
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Dropped out of college to support family
Philo Got New Investors
1926
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Philo found new investors that gave him one more year
Philo Married Pem
1926
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Television Exploded
1926
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Philo met with his investors and the television exploded
Unveiled the First Television
1927
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Philo unveiled the television to his investors
Fought Legal Charges
1929
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His inventions were in violation of Vladimir Zworykins patents
Philo left Philco
1933
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Philo left the company Philco
Founded Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation
1938
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Founded Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Accepted Offer from RCA
1949
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Philo accepted an offer of $1,000,000 from RCA to market and sell the first electronic televisions
Sold Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation
1949
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Philo sold his company
Moved Back to Utah
1967
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Philo moved back to Utah to run a fusion lab and Brigham Young University where he went to college
Depression
1970
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Philo battled with his depression and turned to alcohol and drugs
Stopped Research
1970
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Philo had to stop his research because of debt
Death
March 11, 1971
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Died of pneumonia in Salt Lake City on March 11, 1971