History of Television with Special Reference to the Contributions of John Logie Baird
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- Author(s) Burns, Russell W
- Publication type Dissertation, PhD
- Year published 1976
- Publisher University of Leicester
- Place Published Leicester
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- Name Leicester University Library
- City Leicester
- County Leicestershire
- Country England
- Postcode LE1 9QD
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'Examines the factors which led to the first demonstration of television being given by John Logie Baird on 25th October 1925 and the impact of Baird's contributions - he produced 178 patents - on the development of television together with the difficulties, (political and technical), which he encountered in pursuing his objectives'. Chapters include: 'The era of speculation, 1839-1920'; 'The birth of television, 1923-1925; 'Baird, the entrepreneur, 1926-1928'; 'The BBC view, 1928'; 'Early developments in Germany, 1920-1930'; 'Television progress in the USA, 1920-1930'; 'The low definition experimental service,1929-1931'; 'A commercial prospect, 1930-1932'; 'Financial difficulties, 1931-1932'; 'The emergence of a competitor, 1933'; 'Developments in the USA, 1931-1933'; 'The work of the Television Committee: 30-line'; 'The work of the Television Committee: patents and finance'; 'The London station, site and operating'; 'The London Station; equipment quotations'; 'RadiOlympia, 1936'