The store sent out a circular, which stated: Baird was paid £25.00 (about $35) per week for the gig. heard about Baird’s experiments and persuaded him to spend three weeks giving personal demonstrations of the technology to the store’s customers. Selfridge know that London’s famed department store loved to put on a show. SELFRIDGES CUSTOMERS GOT AN EARLY PEEK AT WHAT WAS TO COME.įans of Mr.
HIS TELEVISION PROTOTYPE CONTAINED A NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.īuilding upon the work of the many scientists who had developed different versions and components of the television set before him-including Alexander Bain, Arthur Korn, and Paul Gottlieb Nipkow-Baird used whatever items he could find to begin building a prototype for his mechanical television, including an old hatbox, some bicycle lights, a pair of scissors, darning needles, glue, and sealing wax.
So he took a job as a superintendent engineer at Clyde Valley Electrical Power Company, and never looked back. Because he was plagued by health problems throughout his life, he was deemed unfit for active duty. It was during his college years that World War I broke out, forcing Baird to suspend his studies. HE NEVER GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE.Īfter graduating from Larchfield Academy, Baird attended the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, followed by the University of Glasgow. As a youngster, he facilitated easier communication with a few of his best friends by setting up a rudimentary telephone exchange from his bedroom that would allow him to quickly connect with his buddies. HE WAS A BORN INVENTOR.Įven as a child, Baird-who was born in Helensburgh, Scotland-showed great aptitude for innovation. Here are eight facts about the man behind the moving images. Because it’s John Logie Baird who invented the mechanical television set in the first place, which he unveiled to the world 90 years ago today. The same goes for Sunday night’s episode, the NFL Championship games that preceded it, and every other television series, movie, documentary, mockumentary, home shopping network, late-night infomercial, or anything else you’ve ever watched on a television set. Last night’s episode of The X-Files was brought to you by John Logie Baird.
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