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Television owes 1 """""" origins to many inventors. But it was the single-minded determination of anamateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led 2 """"""" the first live television broadcast.

Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in lasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living 3 """"" a ra!or-blade

salesman. "n the 18#$s uglielmo %arconi showed that sound could , """""" sent by radio waves. Baird

became convinced that a similar system could transmit a &icture. 'e s&ent most of * """"" s&are time wor(ing

on his ideas in his tiny wor(sho& without """"""" commercial su&&ort. 'e . """"""" to use his / """"""" earnings to

continue his research.

"n 1#)*, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more """"""" three metres. 'e

continued to e+&eriment and 10 """""" ctober ), 1#), transmitted a recognisable image of a doll. 'e ran

11 """""""" to the office on the ground floor and &ersuaded one of the office boys to come u&stairs. 12 """""""""

boy became the first living image transmitted by television. vernight, Baird became famous and the money13 """"""""""" he needed to continue his research was at 1, """"""""""" made available. "n 1#) he made a

transmission from London to lasgow and in 1#)8 he made 1* """"""""" from London to /ew 0or(. 'e

continued e+&erimenting the &ossibility of colour television.

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