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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

Philo Farnsworth in the U.S. used the cathode-ray tube in his system, which became the standard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Electronic television emerged from a 1927 breakthrough by Philo Farnsworth, but its true impact arrived during the postwar boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Arguably no lift is bigger than Farnsworth Park, the beloved recreation space along Altadena’s northeast side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

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

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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