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Farnsworth

American  
[fahrnz-wurth] / ˈfɑrnzˌwɜrθ /

noun

  1. Philo Taylor 1906–71, U.S. physicist and inventor: pioneer in the field of television.


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On a recent spring evening at Loma Alta Park — spruced up by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, since the league’s former home at Farnsworth Park remains unusable — Gardner couldn’t help but smile.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward told the Local Democracy Reporting Service she was working closely with Amber Valley MP Linsey Farnsworth to make a case for intervention from the government.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

Derbyshire Labour MP Linsey Farnsworth said she had held an "urgent meeting" with the firm and had been in touch with the GMB union.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

The self-trained engineer Philo Farnsworth built the first all-electronic TV system in 1927 using his “image dissector,” which converted the picture into electric current.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

“Really? My, what an uncanny resemblance. I’m Reginald Farnsworth of Collingwood the Fourth. I’m a purebred. A true golden.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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