Meet The Genius Who Revolutionized The Way We Watch TV

World Television Day is celebrated every year on November 21 to commemorate the first World Television Forum, which was held in 1996 at the United Nations in New York. However, a century ago, in 1926, the world witnessed the live working television system for the very first time.

The brain behind this revolutionary invention was John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor and engineer. On January 26, 1926, Baird successfully demonstrated the first live working television system in the world, marking a significant milestone in the history of television.

Baird was born in 1888 in Helensburgh, Scotland. He developed an interest in science and technology at a young age and was fascinated by the concept of transmitting moving images over wires. After completing his education, Baird worked for various companies, experimenting with different technologies, including radio and telephony.

The idea of creating a live working television system occurred to Baird in 1923. He became obsessed with the concept and devoted himself to turning it into a reality. After three years of relentless effort, countless experiments, and numerous failures, Baird successfully demonstrated the first live working television system.

Baird's innovative invention used a mechanical scanning system to transmit live images. The system consisted of a camera that captured live images, which were then transmitted to a receiver. The images were then displayed on a cathode ray tube (CRT), creating the first-ever live television transmission.

Baird's achievement did not go unnoticed. He was soon recognized for his groundbreaking invention and even demonstrated it to various audiences, including the public and the media. His invention paved the way for the development of modern television systems, and the rest is history.