Zworykin

American  

[zwawr-i-kin] / ˈzwɔr ɪ kɪn /

noun

1. Vladimir Kosma 1889–1982, U.S. physicist, engineer, and inventor, born in Russia: known as the “father of television.”

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Zworykin British  

/ ˈzwɔːrɪkɪn /

noun

1. Vladimir Kosma (ˈvlædɪmɪə ˈkɒsmə). 1889–1982, US physicist and television pioneer, born in Russia. He developed the first practical television camera

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Example Sentences

Zworykin was already famous, having helped RCA’s David Sarnoff develop the television, but by 1953, he had turned some of his efforts to automating the automobile.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2017

Zworykin would continue to show off versions of his system to journalists and others at least through the late 1950s, but little came from his efforts.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2017

Zworykin later told interviewers that highway deaths and injuries motivated him to work on creating autonomous vehicles: “My idea was that control of automobiles should be done by the road.”

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2017

R.C.A.'s inventor, Dr. Vladimir K. Zworykin, has designed a system he thinks fills the greatest need of U.S. driving: 1.

From Time Magazine Archive

When they did, RCA was quick to take charge of the production and sales of TV sets, and in a vigorous public-relations campaign, promoted both Zworykin and Sarnoff as the fathers of television.

From Time Magazine Archive