TIL about Philo Farnsworth, a farm boy from Idaho who, at just 14, conceived the idea for electronic television while plowing a field. Despite no formal training, his unexpected innovation laid the foundation for the technology that transformed communication and entertainment worldwide.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bigdream/
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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bigdream/
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In 1921, a 14-year-old boy working in a potato field in Idaho had a vision of sending pictures in waves over the air, like sound waves for radio.americanexperience
