AKA Philo Taylor Farnsworth

Born: 19-Aug-1906
Birthplace: Indian Creek, UT
Died: 11-Mar-1971
Location of death: Holladay, UT
Cause of death: Emphysema

Gender: Male
Religion: Mormon
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Inventor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Inventor of electronic television

Military service: US Navy

Father: Lewis Edwin Farnsworth
Mother: Serena Bastian Farnsworth
Brother: Ronald (half brother)
Wife: Elma Garden ("Pem", m. 27-May-1926, d. 27-Apr-2006, four sons)
Son: Philo T. Farnsworth, Jr. (b. 1929)
Son: Russell Farnsworth
Son: Kent Farnsworth
Son: Kenneth Farnsworth

    High School: Rigby High School, Rigby, ID (dropped out)
    University: Brigham Young University (dropped out)

    National Inventors Hall of Fame
    Nervous Breakdown
    National Statuary Hall (1990)
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Depression

Official Website:
http://philotfarnsworth.com/

Appears on postage stamps:
USA, Scott #2058 (20 cents, issued 21-Sep-1983)

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