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THE INVENTION OF THE TELEVISION

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PERSONAL HISTORY OF JOHN LOGIE BAIRD

  • He was a pioneer in the invention of the television
  • He was born in Scotland in 1888
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SCHOOL DAYS

  • He hated school and was often ill
  • He did not like games and cold baths after games
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YOUNG ENGINEER

  • He was 12 years old when he invented a telephone of his own by hanging wires from trees and chimneys
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BAIRD IN BUISNESS

  • He invented a shaving razor made of glass so it would not rust
  • He also sold extra warm socks to soldiers in world war 2
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THE FIRST TV

  • To make the first TV in 1924 Baird used
  • Boxes
  • Biscuit tins
  • Sewing needles
  • Cards and a motor from an electric fan
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THE FIRST PICTURE

  • The first picture was a cross cut out of a card .
  • The first TV pictures were black and white.
  • Soon he was making colour TV .
  • A man in a red scarf was the first picture.
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DEATH BEFORE SUCCESS

  • Baird died before he could show his first TV program
  • We remember Baird because he made the invention of TV possible!