Country of origin: Russian Empire
Vladimir Kozmich Zworykin (Russian: Влади́мир Козьми́ч Зворы́кин - Vladimir Koz'mich Zvorykin) (July 29 (17), 1888 – July 29, 1982) was a Russian-American inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology. Zworykin invented a television transmitting and receiving system employing cathode ray tubes. He played a role in the practical development of television from the early thirties...
Read more about Vladimir K. Zworykin at wikipedia.
In spite of his work pioneering television technology, when asked about his favorite thing on television, he said, "The switch. The switch to turn the damn thing off."
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