the creation of the television
During the 1870's-1880's scientists around the world were introducing many new achievements that contributed toward forming the modern television. These include American Eugen Goldstein's cathode rays and German Paul Nipkow's electric telescope, which electrically transmitted images using spinning metal disks. Nipkow began to develop similar technology from as early as 1884, although most of his early inventions were never manufactured to be sold commercially. In 1928 an American named Philo Farnsworth made the first working black and white television system. In 1929, he founded Farnsworth Television Inc.; oddly enough, Farnsworth often told his own children that he did not want television in their "intellectual diet" and discouraged them watching it. In the coming years, broadcasters began to come into view.
In 1931, the first television netwok was the Dumont Television Network; however, the purpose of this network was to sell television sets. The first three significant broadcasting networks created were NBC (National Broadcasting Company), CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), and ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation). NBC was the first of all of these networks, founded on November 11, 1926 by David Sarnoff. Its purpose at the time was to market radio sets, but with the growing potential of television, Sarnoff restructured the company to provide television programs as well as radio. Sarnoff's network was first demonstrated at the New York World's Fair in 1939. The second television network to broadcast was CBS. Founded on September 26, 1928 by William S. Paley who then was a manager at a cigar company. After selling off some of his stock in the cigar company, he raised enough money to develop the CBS into a very successful broadcasting network. The last of the major three television broadcasting networks to be created was the ABC. Founded by a government order in 1943, it developed from a part of an NBC network (NBC Blue) after the portion was bought by Edward J. Nobel. After purchasing the company, he renamed the company ABC and turned it into a flourishing broadcasting network.
For years scientists continued making advances rapidly and finally inventing the first television system. It was still a few years after the first television sets were made that broadcasting companies began appearing. Since then, television has been an enormous success and discovered many new technological achievements that led us to where we are today.
In 1931, the first television netwok was the Dumont Television Network; however, the purpose of this network was to sell television sets. The first three significant broadcasting networks created were NBC (National Broadcasting Company), CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), and ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation). NBC was the first of all of these networks, founded on November 11, 1926 by David Sarnoff. Its purpose at the time was to market radio sets, but with the growing potential of television, Sarnoff restructured the company to provide television programs as well as radio. Sarnoff's network was first demonstrated at the New York World's Fair in 1939. The second television network to broadcast was CBS. Founded on September 26, 1928 by William S. Paley who then was a manager at a cigar company. After selling off some of his stock in the cigar company, he raised enough money to develop the CBS into a very successful broadcasting network. The last of the major three television broadcasting networks to be created was the ABC. Founded by a government order in 1943, it developed from a part of an NBC network (NBC Blue) after the portion was bought by Edward J. Nobel. After purchasing the company, he renamed the company ABC and turned it into a flourishing broadcasting network.
For years scientists continued making advances rapidly and finally inventing the first television system. It was still a few years after the first television sets were made that broadcasting companies began appearing. Since then, television has been an enormous success and discovered many new technological achievements that led us to where we are today.