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Philo Farnsworth Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Philo Farnsworth Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Philo Farnsworth Facts

Full NamePhilo Farnsworth
BirthdateAugust 19, 1906
Birth PlaceBeaver, UT
Age (in 2024)117 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationEngineer

Philo Farnsworth Age & Birthday

Philo Farnsworth is best known as Engineer who has born on August 19, 1906 in Beaver, UT. Currently, Philo Farnsworth is 117 years, 7 months and 9 days old. Philo Farnsworth will celebrate 118th birthday on Monday, 19th of August 2024. Below the countdown to Philo Farnsworth upcoming birthday.

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Philo Farnsworth Biography

About

Electrical engineer who created several key components that made the first televisions possible. His firm, the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation, produced his electronic television system commercially from 1938 to 195.

Before Fame

An avid reader of Popular Science magazine in his youth, he managed by his teenage years to wire the family's house for electricity.

Trivia

He achieved his first television transmission at the age of 21, but the images were too bright and too hot, and he spent the next few years refining his process.

Family Life

He grew up near the town of Beaver in southwestern Utah, his father a follower of the Brigham Young, who lived in a log cabin built by his own father.

Associated With

He based a lot of his research on the work done by John Logie Baird, another great contributor to television technology.

Top Asked Questions about Philo Farnsworth

How old is Philo Farnsworth in 2024?

Philo Farnsworth is 117 years old today.

When was Philo Farnsworth born?

Philo Farnsworth was born on August 19, 1906 in Beaver, UT.

What is Philo Farnsworth zodiac sign?

Philo Farnsworth zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Philo Farnsworth best known for?

Philo Farnsworth was best known as Engineer.

Fun Facts about Philo Farnsworth's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Philo Farnsworth's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Philo Farnsworth was born on Sunday, 231st day / 33rd week of 1906
  • Philo Farnsworth has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Philo Farnsworth birthday is XIX.VIII.MCMVI
  • Philo Farnsworth's birthstone is Peridot
  • Philo Farnsworth's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Philo Farnsworth age in year is 117 years old
  • Philo Farnsworth age in month is 1411 months old
  • Philo Farnsworth age in day is 42956 days old
  • Philo Farnsworth age in hour is 1030944 hours old
  • Philo Farnsworth age in minute is 61856640 minutes old
  • Philo Farnsworth age in second is 3711398400 seconds old
  • Next Philo Farnsworth birthday is on Tuesday, August 19th 2025
  • Philo Farnsworth age in next birthday (2025) is 118 years old

Historical Events on Philo Farnsworth Birthday (August 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Philo Farnsworth's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1987Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide.
1989Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years.
1989Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.
1991Crown Heights riot begins.
1999In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.
2002Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers.
2003A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees.
2003Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children.
2004Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq.
2005The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
2009A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others.
2010Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.
2013The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar.
2017Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
1986The birth of Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer
1986The birth of Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
1986The birth of Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
1987The birth of Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer
1987The birth of Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver
1988The birth of Veronica Roth, American author
1989The birth of Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor
1990The birth of Danny Galbraith, Scottish footballer
1991The birth of Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer
1994The birth of Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete
1994The birth of Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist
1996The birth of Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress
1996The birth of Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player
1999The birth of Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player
2001The birth of Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player
2012The death of Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932)
2013The death of Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923)
2013The death of Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927)
2013The death of Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926)
2013The death of Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)
2014The death of Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939)
2014The death of Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927)
2014The death of James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973)
2014The death of Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942)
2015The death of George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916)
2015The death of Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)
2016The death of Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935)
2017The death of Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932)
2019The death of Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948)
2021The death of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939)

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