Philo T. Farnsworth
This goo was worth a point in December 2023.
publication date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 (part of December 2023)
category: 
Inventions
clue: Do not attempt to adjust the picture! This Mormon inventor held hundreds of patents during his life, but his most influential invention remains one of his first, which he produced at age 14.
explanation: Farnsworth invented the electronic television, improving upon the mechanical television that had already existed. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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