The Birth of Television: John Logie Baird's Historic 1926 Demonstration in Soho
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Summary
The article explores the origins of television, focusing on John Logie Baird's pioneering work and the location where television was first demonstrated. It details how Baird, a former engineering apprentice from Helensburgh, gave the decisive demonstration to journalists on January 26, 1926, in Frith Street, Soho, above an Italian cafe. The article discusses various locations that claim to be television's birthplace but establishes the Frith Street demonstration as the most significant moment in television history.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledTelevision is 100 years old today. And it was born here, above an Italian cafe in Soho.
The man who first demonstrated television was John Logie Baird, a former engineering apprentice from Helensburgh.
Most people agree that the decisive moment was a demonstration given to journalists in Frith Street on 26th January 1926.
Baird might never have made it to London had he not been a sickly boy.
Article URL: https://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2026/01/tv100.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46766188
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