http://laist.com/2006/08/19/happy_birthday_philo_t_farnsworth.php All comments for Happy Birthday Philo T. Farnsworth en-us 2008 Donna Lethal Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss donnalethal@gmail.com donnalethal@gmail.com 60 http://laist.com/2006/08/19/happy_birthday_philo_t_farnsworth.php#comment-308427 http://laist.com/2006/08/19/happy_birthday_philo_t_farnsworth.php#comment-308427 Comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:35:54 -0800 <p>How about Mr. John Logie Baird, for inventing TV. He first demonstrated his system to the public in 1925, and the BBC adopted his system in 1929, although they didn't set up a regular service until 1936, at least that's when my aunt bought her first TV! Mr. Baird was born in Helensburgh, just across the Clyde from where I was born - somewhat later!</p> http://laist.com/2006/08/19/happy_birthday_philo_t_farnsworth.php#comment-308383 http://laist.com/2006/08/19/happy_birthday_philo_t_farnsworth.php#comment-308383 Comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:01:30 -0800 <p>I'm Sure Mr. Farnsworth was a very clever man, but in my home-land, we know that television was first introduced by Mr. John Logie Baird, born in Helensburgh just across the Clyde from where I was born. And I'm told his first transmission was in 1926. The BBC had a regular service in 1936, at least that's when my aunt bought her first set!</p>