Word: everson
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...young inventor turned to more practical pursuits. To earn money for his first pair of long pants, he invented a thief-proof auto lock which netted him $25. At 19 he was working in a railroad yard. Then he landed a job in the fund-raising office of George Everson, a San Franciscan with brains and friends...
Though no scientist, Everson recognized genius when he heard his gangling new employe's television theory. He went to see two officers of San Francisco's Crocker First National Bank, Jesse B. McCargar and the late James J. Fagan. Crusty Banker Fagan remarked: "Well, that is a damn fool idea but someone ought to put money into it and someone that can afford to lose it." He and McCargar put up an initial $25,000. The year...
Farnsworth -Nicholas. Philo Farnsworth will be a vice president and director of research of his company. Chairman of the board is Farnsworth's old backer, Banker McCargar. Backer Everson is treasurer, secretary and a director. To be president, Edward A. (for something he promised his wife not to tell) Nicholas resigned from...
Philo Taylor Farnsworth, 30, failed ten years ago as a radio repairman. To George Everson, well-to-do San Francisco bachelor, he submitted his scheme for electronic television, no blueprints. When radio engineers assured Mr. Everson that the Farnsworth idea seemed feasible, he put up money for experiments, got addi tional backing from officials of San Fran cisco's Crocker First National Bank. Hard-working young Farnsworth twice threw equipment worth $25,000 out the window, started over again. Finally successful demonstrations were made at Phila delphia's Franklin Institute. Philco Radio &; Television Corp. bought U. S. rights...
Married. Richard Washburn Child, author and onetime (1921-24) Ambassador to Italy; and Mrs. Dorothy Gallagher Everson, his former secretary and governess to his daughters. It was Mr. Child's fourth marriage, his bride's second...