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Vladimir Zworykin patent drawing for television

Vladimir Zworykin patent drawing for television

Vladimir Zworykin patent drawing for television

Vladimir Kosma Zworykin invented the cathode-ray tube called the kinescope in 1929, a tube needed for TV transmission. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin also invented the iconoscope, an early television camera. See the personal photographs of television pioneer Dr. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin and his involvement with television history.

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