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John Logie Baird

John Logie Baird
Scottish electrical engineer John Logie Baird is credited with being an inventor of television. Baird was the first to hold a public demonstration in which his television system worked successfully. His company also provided the British Broadcasting Corporation with their first programme, which aired on September 30, 1929.
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