Philo T. Farnsworth

Philo T. Farnsworth (HM1LFS)

Location: Wyndmoor, PA 19038 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 5', W 75° 10.916'

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(1906-1971)

Inventor of electronic television, he led some of the first experiments in live local TV broad-casting in the late 1930s from his station W3XPF located on this site. A pioneer in electronics, Farnsworth held many patents and was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame.
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HM NumberHM1LFS
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 484489 N 4437022
Decimal Degrees40.08333333, -75.18193333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 5', W 75° 10.916'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 5' 0" N, 75° 10' 54.96" W
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Area Code(s)267, 610, 215
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1260 E Mermaid Ln, Wyndmoor PA 19038, US
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