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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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Linsey Farnsworth, Labour MP for Amber Valley, said she had "promised to fight for Denby Pottery until the very last moment".

From BBC Jun. 9, 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

The house Zamorano and her husband purchased in 1998 is one of the few still standing on her street a block away from Farnsworth Park.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

Farnsworth built the first one when he was just twenty-one.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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