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Word: fernseh (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...television had become a reality in England, where Farnsworth licensed Baird Television Ltd., and in Germany, where he licensed Fernseh A. G. But though the U. S. was the home of Philo Farnsworth and the adopted home of his sole peer in television, RCA's Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, television remained something U. S. citizens heard much about but seldom saw. Last week the U. S. heard something more about television: after twelve years Philo Farnsworth was to have his own manufacturing company with two factories and over $2,500,000 in cash behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNICATIONS: Banker Backed | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Then Germany, which was sending blobby pictures with the mechanical scan ner, heard of Farnsworth. To his Philadelphia laboratories went suave, crisp Dr. Paul Goerz, head of Fernseh Radioaktien-gesellschaft of Berlin, and a tall, super cilious radio engineer named Rudolph Moeller. After secret conferences and demonstrations, the Germans leased the Farnsworth system for Fernseh, backed by the Nazi Government. The price was not revealed, but as part payment Farnsworth got U. S. rights to Bosch and Zeiss patents controlled by Fernseh. These include a yellow receiving screen which is supposed to be superior to RCA-Victor's green...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Television | 3/16/1936 | See Source »

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