When Philo Farnsworth saw the power lines leading to his new home in Rigby, Idaho, he knew exactly what they meant: Electricity!Twelve-year-old Philo couldn't have been more excited.A born tinkerer, he could think of nothing more fun than rewiring the barn or trying to figure out how to power his mom's clothes wringer with electricity.Philo's family and neighbors got used to having the lights go out while he tried just one more experiment.They figured that one day Philo Farnsworth's name would be known far and wide for one invention or another.But while Philo did invent great things, his name is all but forgotten.In the 1920s, Philo developed the basic components in electronic television.Without his pioneering work, big-screen televisions, network news, and Saturday morning cartoons might still be a dream of the future.Author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson puts the spotlight on TV's forgotten hero.
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