Electronic Television (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Electronic Television
Two men stand out as pioneers in electronic television - Philo T. Farnsworth, of Farnsworth Television Incorporated; and Dr. V. K. Zworykin, of the Radio Corporation of America. Practically all of the basic research in this work has been done in the laboratories of these two companies, and it would be impossible to conceive any new development that would not encroach upon the basic research done in one or the other of these laboratories. From time to time both Mr. Farnsworth and Dr. Zworykin, and members of their respective staffs, have contributed articles to proceedings of engineering and other learned societies, especially the Journal of The Franklin Institute. These articles have been scattered and were written primarily for advanced engineers and scientists.
With the emergence of electronic television from the laboratory into the field, it was obvious that an authentic book on the subject was needed, a book that not only would be accurate, but also would be written in a manner understandable to readers other than highly trained engineers.
It was equally obvious that the most reliable source of information would be the two laboratories in which the research had been done. The writer, therefore, wishes to express his profound appreciation to the Radio Corporation of America and Farnsworth Television Incorporated, for their splendid cooperation and patience. Both of these companies kindly consented to check over material in the book regarding their respective systems. Without their help, in matters pertaining to each of their respective systems, the book could not have been written, and it is doubtful whether any authentic book on electronic television could be written without their help.
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