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Television was invented in a small East Idaho town. So claim the people of Rigby, who proudly hail their connection to inventor Philo T. Farnsworth, known as “the father of television.” A street, ...

For pop history chroniclers, the story of Philo T. Farnsworth is almost too good to be true. He conceived the idea of the television tube at age 14 in 1921, was quashed by David Sarnoff's RCA and died ...

Philo T. Farnsworth is now generally considered to be the inventor of the television. But he was prevented from realizing the windfall that should have resulted due to patent litigation brought by the ...

Philo T. Farnsworth (middle), the first inventor to demonstrate an electric television, discusses the difficulties of securing patents with his company secretary, George Everson (right), and Richard C ...