The Boy Who Invented Television: A Story of Inspiration, Persistence and Quiet Passion

Book Synopsis: Here's a little known fact: Every video screen on the planet – including the one you are looking at now – can trace its origins to a sketch that a 14-year-old farm boy drew for his high school science teacher in 1922. His name was Philo T. Farnsworth.The Boy Who Invented Television is the definitive account of the life and legacy of a once-in-a-century genius – and the epic breakthrough that produced the most ubiquitous appliance on the planet. Compiled and written over several decades, this intimate biography draws largely on the author's personal relationship with the Farnsworth family and surviving colleagues that began in the mid-1970s – just a few years after the inventor's untimely passing at the age of 64.Schatzkin was the first to unearth this riveting story of one inventor's determination to resist the juggernaut of David Sarnoff's RCA to dominate video as it had radio. Schatzkin's diligent independent research corroborates a narrative that has been largely swept under the rug of 20th century corporate public relations.With intimate insights into the technical challenges of developing his invention and Farnsworth's vision of building a sustainable, independent company, this book will change readers' perspective on the screen that dominates modern life. From its pages you'll learn... ...how Philo Farnsworth distilled the fundamentals of electronic video when he was only 14 years old!...how the groundbreaking theories of Albert Einstein made television possible....how the legal struggles Farnsworth endured resulted in his relatively obscurity today, and......how the insights that made television possible led him a viable approach to the Holy Grail of modern science: nuclear fusion.The Boy Who Invented Television is a 'must read' for anybody who watches television. First published in 2002, this 2023 reissue includes a new Foreword that ties this book to the author's newest release, The Man Who Mastered Gravity (ASIN #B0BYQ41GM6), and an Afterword account of more recent events recognizing Farnworth's indispensible contribution – including his induction into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in 2013.Treat yourself to the incredible story that comes alive everytime you turn on your TeeVee - or look at your smartphone! Read more