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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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Allen Farnsworth, the general manager of SoCal Self Storage, operates one facility in Pasadena with a laundromat on-site and another in Hollywood that houses a Thai restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Mixed use is generally better received by city councils than storage alone,” Farnsworth says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Last year, Farnsworth pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to federal charges of defrauding shareholders in Vinco and its parent company.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The funeral procession for Captain William Farnsworth Cook should have been loud and long, crowded with friends exchanging memories of the grand old man.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson