In 1921, 14-year-old Philo Farnsworth conceived the idea for electronic television while plowing a potato field in Idaho, envisioning image scanning line by line; this breakthrough contributed to television's development and he eventually earned over 300 US and foreign patents before his death.
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Philo Farnsworth was a young inventor who, in 1921 while working on a farm in Idaho, developed the foundational concept for electronic television by imagining how images could be scanned and transmitted line by line.
In 1921, 14-year-old Philo Farnsworth found inspiration for electronic television while plowing a potato field in Idaho. His simple idea of scanning images line by line eventually became a breakthrough that helped shape the future of television. By the time he died, he had earned over 300 US and foreign patents.
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