The television was invented in the 1920s, with key milestones as follows:
- The first mechanical television was developed by John Logie Baird in 1925 in London, England. He demonstrated the first television set and is considered a pioneer in this technology.
- On September 7, 1927, Philo Farnsworth successfully demonstrated the first electronic television in San Francisco. Farnsworth’s system used electronic signals rather than mechanical parts and is widely regarded as the basis for modern television.
- Mechanical television demonstrations, such as those by Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1927, showcased early image transmission systems, but electronic television eventually became the standard technology.
Thus, while the concept and mechanical versions emerged around 1925, the electronic television that formed the foundation of contemporary TV was demonstrated in 1927.
