Vladimir Kosma ZWORYKIN

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30 July 1888 , Vladimir Oblast, Russia

Died

29 July 1982 , Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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Born: 30 July 1888 in Vladimir Oblast, Russia

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Vladimir Kosma married Tatiana Vladimirovna “Talochka” VASILIEFF abt. 1915 in New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Tatiana Vladimirovna “Talochka” VASILIEFF was born 26 January 1894 in Moscow, Russia. Tatiana Vladimirovna “Talochka” died 5 May 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Vladimir Kosma married (2) Katherine UVZOFF abt. 1951 . Katherine UVZOFF was born 6 December 1888 in Russia (Soviet Union) (U.S.S.R.). Katherine died 18 February 1985 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

Vladimir Kosma ZWORYKIN died 29 July 1982 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

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Recorded occupation: Russian-American inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology

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Vladimir Kosma ZWORYKIN married

Tatiana Vladimirovna “Talochka” VASILIEFF
Marriage date: abt. 1915
Marriage place: , New Jersey, USA

Children of Vladimir Kosma ZWORYKIN and Tatiana Vladimirovna “Talochka” VASILIEFF

Nina V ZWORYKIN

Born: abt. 1920, , New Jersey, USA
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Elaine Vladimirovna ZWORYKIN

Born: 1 December 1926, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 8 February 2011, Missoula County, Montana, USA

Vladimir Kosma ZWORYKIN married

Katherine UVZOFF
Marriage date: abt. 1951
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Birth — 1888
30 July 1888
Vladimir Oblast, Russia

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
...Zworykin had a patent, but Farnsworth had a picture

Zworykin and his television
Zworykin is usually credited as being the father of modern television. This was because the patent for the heart of the TV, the electron scanning tube, was first applied for by Zworykin in 1923, under the name of an iconoscope. The iconoscope was an electronic image scanner - essentially a primitive television camera.

Farnsworth was the first of the two inventors to successfully demonstrate the transmission of television signals, which he did on September 7, 1927, using a scanning tube of his own design.
Farnsworth received a patent for his electron scanning tube in 1930.

Zworykin was not able to duplicate Farnsworth's achievements until 1934 and his patent for a scanning tube was not issued until 1938.

The truth of the matter is this, that while Zworykin applied for the patent for his iconoscope in 1923, the invention was not functional until some years later and all earlier efforts...Read full story

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1926 Birth of Child
Elaine Vladimirovna ZWORYKIN was born 1 December 1926, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Vladimir Kosma was 38 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)