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Iconoscope
An Autobiography
of Vladimir Zworykin
 
 



   




Vladimir Kosma Zworykin





Murom (Russie)  July 30, 1889- Princeton July 29, 1982 








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1889
Born July 30 to Muron (about 300 km from Moscow)





1898
He works with his father in trade of wheat

1910
He attended the Institute technological imperial and as a teacher Boris Rosing and experimenting with the radio and television Nipkow.

1912
He graduated in engineering at Tech in S.Petersburg. He studied at College of France in Paris degree in Engineering.





1913
He studied at the University of Berlin


 


1914
Enrolled in the Russian and works in encrypted transmissions radio telegraphic.






1915
It combines with the first wife Tatiana Vasilieff.(born January 15, 1891 and who was still living in a California nursing in July 1994 at the ripe, old age of 103) (Which will have two children).






1917
Bursts the Russian revolution and decided to leave for America. The Americans did not issue  easily entry visa.



 


1919
December 31 arrives in New York Job at the Russian embassy in Washington.






1920
He moved to Pittsburgh with his wife in was interesting. Job to Westinghouse.






1922
(Around?) Works at the C & C Oil Development Company






1923
Back to work in Westinghouse  
December 29 presents wonder patent for iconocope num.2141059







1924
The first born daughter



 


1926
He attended the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.






1931
He director of the research laboratory of RCA; in Camden, New Jersey, a group of researchers of Rca produces cine scope and Iconoscope.






1934
American gets citizenship






1939
It is presented in New York at the World Trade Fair (World Trade Fair) of RCA first television product.






1942
Working in Princeton, New Jersey always,  as director of research center Rca. Developed in these laboratories l 'orthicon camera.






1951
June 28, Divorce Tatiana and remarie Katherine Polevistksy.






1954
He is RCA honorary vice-president.






1961
Give of Rca vice presidency and take the direction of "Electronics Center of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York






1982
He died on July 29 at Pricenton.