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1864 Radio-Wave Transmission Chronology
James Maxwell develops formulae describing electromagnetic radiation, establishing the principle of radio-wave transmission.
1878 Crookes tube Chronology
William Crookes developes the Crookes tube, a precursor of the cathode ray tube
1884 Paul Nipow Chronology
Paul Nipow patents a type of television using a mechanical scanning system with a rotating disk.
1893 Valdemar Poulsen Chronology
Valdemar Poulsen invents Telegraphon, the first magnetic recorder.
1900 R.A. Fessenden Chronology
R.A. Fessenden transmits human speech by radio waves
1904 John Flemming Chronology
John Flemming invents diode vacuum tube
1906 Flourescent screen CRT Chronology
Flourescent screen CRT used as a receiver in a television system
1906 Lee De Forest Chronology
Lee De Forest patents a vacuum tube, a key component in communications devices
1923 Vladimir Zworkin Chronology
Iconoscope electronic television camera patented by Vladimir Zworkin. In 1924 he patents a receiver, making possible the electronic scanning system of television.
1926 J. L. Baird Chronology
J. L. Baird demonstrates television in public, using a mechanical scan system.
1929 Color images transmitted Chronology
Low definition color images transmitted between Washington and New York.
1929 FM radio Chronology
FM radio introduced
1932 RCA Chronology
RCA demonstrates electronic television system.
1947 William Shockley Chronology
William Shockley and others invent transistor, which will replace the vacuum tube and allow miniaturization of electronic devices
1948 Ampex Chronology
Ampex introduces first successful American audiotape recorder.
1949 Vidicon Chronology
Vidicon television camera introduced.
1950 CATV Chronology
CATV (Community Antenna Television) or cable system is introduced.
1950 Sputnik Chronology
USSR launches Sputnik- first artificial earth satellite. In response US creates the Advanced Research Projects Agency with the Department of Defence to increase US science and technology 1950-1959.
1951 Transcontinental television broadcasts Chronology
Transcontinental television broadcasts in US.
1953 Eduard Schueller Chronology
Eduard Schueller applies for patent on 2 head helical video recorder
1956 Ampex Chronology
Ampex markets first 2" quadruplex videotape recorde
1958 Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers Chronology
Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers develops a committee to establish video standards
1960 Film and Television Archives Advisory Committee (F/TAAC) Chronology
During the 1960s representatives of moving image archives, originally known as the Film and Television Archives Advisory Committee (F/TAAC), begin to meet
1960 First timebase corrector Chronology
First timebase corrector
1960 Sony Chronology
Sony introduces the world's first fully transistorized, portable B&W TV in Japan.