Rediscover the boundless potential of human ingenuity through the mostly forgotten story of The Boy Who Invented Television. Philo T. Farnsworth was a teenage farm boy in rural Idaho when he he applied Albert Einstein's theories to a simple sketch he drew for his high-school science teacher. Every video screen on the planet can trace its origins to that sketch! Nearly a century ago, Farnsworth secured the first of more than 150 patents that laid the cornerstone of the television industry. On the verge of international fame and fortune, his breakthrough was compromised when a competitor infiltrated his lab under false pretenses and claimed credit for his ideas. The Boy Who Invented Television is the definitive account of a once-in-a-century prodigy and his titantic struggle with one of the most ruthless monopolies in the world – David Sarnoff's Radio Corporation of America. Author Paul Schatzkin's independent research – drawn in part from his decades-long relationship with the Farnsworth family – illuminates a pivotal chapter of history that has remained buried since the 1930s. Farnsworth's invention was no incremental improvement – it was an epic breakthrough in what humans can achieve with the fundamental forces of nature. This book not only restores his rightful place in history, it also reveals the unfulfilled potential of his genius that is still waiting to be unlocked. Buy The Boy Who Invented Television —and reawaken the genius hidden behind every video screen you see today. More at https://farnovision.com Paul Schatzkin's biography of Philo T. Farnsworth puts anything actually on the tube to shame. - Wired Magazine Excellent reading for anyone who watches television. - El Paso Times At the tender age of 14 and with very little previous knowledge of electronics, Philo T. Farnsworth brought together the fundamental building blocks for television. Paul Schatzkin focuses on the boy genius's life story, showing us who and what influenced him. Drawing on 20 years of research (including interviews with Farnsworth's family and confidants), he details the funding of various television experiments, patent protection efforts, and technological developments. Schatzkin's book is a great biography of a gifted inventor and of value to anyone seeking an accessible tour of Farnsworth's life and challenges. - Library Journal The Best Biography of Philo and the Inventing of TV! As a entrepreneur I appreciate the struggle Philo went through trying to get his invention of television funded and seeded into the marketplace. I recommend this book to anyone who has an idea or invention they want to bring into the marketplace. - Rod M. A riveting story. I also got the sense, with all the references and footnotes, that this was a carefully researched book. Being an electrical engineer myself, I appreciated that there was enough technical information without losing the understanding of lay readers. I found none of the technical blunders that often appear in biographies of technical wizards. In this book, it becames clear that there are technological breakthroughs that can only come from a great mind, and not from the "inevitable" march of technology. - Joseph S.