Philo Farnsworth — Questions and answers

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What was the very first electronic image Philo Farnsworth transmitted?

Choices

  1. A single straight line ✓
  2. A picture of his wife Pem
  3. A moving picture of a horse
  4. A map of San Francisco

Answer: A single straight line

From page 1

What inspired young Philo Farnsworth's idea for electronic image scanning on his Idaho farm?

Choices

  1. A book he was reading about electricity
  2. The systematic lines made by a horse-drawn harrow ✓
  3. Watching a movie at a local theater
  4. A conversation with a visiting scientist

Answer: The systematic lines made by a horse-drawn harrow

From page 2

How did Philo Farnsworth convince investors George Everson and Leslie Gorrell to give him money for his invention?

Choices

  1. He showed them a working model of the television.
  2. He presented drawings and shared his strong belief in his idea. ✓
  3. He promised them he would make them famous.
  4. He offered them a large share of his future profits.

Answer: He presented drawings and shared his strong belief in his idea.

From page 3

What significant event happened on September 7, 1927, in Farnsworth's San Francisco lab?

Choices

  1. He received more funding for his project.
  2. He successfully transmitted the first electronic image. ✓
  3. He invented a new type of light bulb.
  4. He went on a long vacation with his family.

Answer: He successfully transmitted the first electronic image.

From page 5

Who visited Farnsworth's lab in 1930 to observe his Image Dissector camera?

Choices

  1. George Everson, one of his investors
  2. Clifford Gardner, his assistant
  3. Vladimir Zworykin, RCA's chief television engineer ✓
  4. Pem Farnsworth, his wife

Answer: Vladimir Zworykin, RCA's chief television engineer

From page 6

Why did RCA start a legal battle with Philo Farnsworth?

Choices

  1. They wanted to hire him to work for them.
  2. They challenged his claim as the inventor of electronic television. ✓
  3. They wanted to buy his laboratory.
  4. They thought he was stealing their ideas for radio.

Answer: They challenged his claim as the inventor of electronic television.

From page 7

What was the outcome of the big legal battle between Philo Farnsworth and RCA in 1934?

Choices

  1. RCA won and took over Farnsworth's lab.
  2. The case was still undecided after many years.
  3. The U.S. Patent Office declared Farnsworth the true inventor of electronic television. ✓
  4. Farnsworth decided to give up on his invention.

Answer: The U.S. Patent Office declared Farnsworth the true inventor of electronic television.

From page 8

Where did millions of people see Farnsworth's electronic television system in action in 1939?

Choices

  1. In his San Francisco laboratory
  2. At the New York World's Fair ✓
  3. On a farm in Idaho
  4. At a movie theater in Salt Lake City

Answer: At the New York World's Fair

From page 9

What is Philo Farnsworth remembered for, even though he faced personal struggles later in life?

Choices

  1. Creating a new type of farm equipment.
  2. His foundational patents and principles that are the bedrock of modern television. ✓
  3. Becoming a famous movie star.
  4. Winning many awards for his painting.

Answer: His foundational patents and principles that are the bedrock of modern television.

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