Baird

/ (bɛəd) /

noun

John Logie (ˈləʊɡɪ). 1888–1946, Scottish engineer: inventor of a 240-line mechanically scanned system of television, replaced in 1935 by a 405-line electrically scanned system

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“There are a lot of companies playing safe at the moment,” Baird said.
The Movie ‘Filth’ Is Fun!|Nico Hines|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By then Baird had been working on the project for three years.
The Movie ‘Filth’ Is Fun!|Nico Hines|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“There were many times when we felt like this wasn't going to happen at all,” Baird explains.
Venus & Serena Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before|Nicholas McCarvel|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“That scene of Serena on the treadmill, that's what makes her so great: she is hell bent on winning,” Baird says.
Venus & Serena Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before|Nicholas McCarvel|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Baird had made friends with him, too, and was with them the night he came in to announce that at last he had got work to do.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett
It seemed to Baird that her light touch was at once an appeal and a consolation.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Baird had responded to the change in her manner; he forgot to say, "Miss Ann."
Nobody's Child|Elizabeth Dejeans
It struck Baird that Edward's entire manner was anxious and concerned.
Nobody's Child|Elizabeth Dejeans
She settled back in the buggy, and Baird also chose a more negligent attitude.
Nobody's Child|Elizabeth Dejeans