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Vladimir Kosma Zworykin [b] (1888/1889 [a] – July 29, 1982 [7]) was a Russian-American inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology. Zworykin invented a television transmitting and receiving system employing cathode ray tubes.
Vladimir Zworykin (born July 29 [July 17, Old Style], 1888, Murom, Russia—died July 29, 1982, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) was a Russian-born American electronic engineer and the inventor of the iconoscope and kinescope television systems.
Known For: Called the "Father of Television" for his work on the iconoscope camera tube and the kinescope picture tube. Born: July 30, 1889 in Murom, Russia. Parents: Kosma A. and Elana Zworykin. Died: July 29, 1982 in Princeton, New Jersey.
Learn about the life and achievements of Vladimir Zworykin, who invented the iconoscope, the key to electronic television. He was a prolific inventor, an inspired leader of research, and one of the most illustrious innovators of the twentieth century.
Learn about the life and achievements of Vladimir Zworykin, who invented the iconoscope, kinemascope, and storage principle that became the basis of TV as we know it. He worked with Boris Rosing, immigrated to the U.S., and joined RCA to develop and introduce electronic television to the public.
Sep 16, 2022 · Biography. By the 1970s, the oft-called Father of Television Vladimir Zworykin parked his 21-inch RCA TV in the corner of a room and rarely turned it on. He was not fond of the shows. But without him, we would not have TV as we know it today. In 1924, he created the iconoscope, the first practical, all-electronic television camera tube.
VLADIMIR K. ZWORYKIN, often called the father of television, died in Princeton, New Jersey, on July 29, 1982. At the time of his death, Dr. Zworykin held the special title of Honorary Vice-President of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), having officially retired in 1954 as Vice-President and Technical Consultant to RCA Laboratones.
