The history of British television with special reference to the contributions of John Logie Baird
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[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Burns, Russell Westcott
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Leicester
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1976
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
University of Leicester
Text preceding or following the note
1976
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The thesis examines the factors which led to the first demonstration of television being given by John Logie Baird on 25th October 1925 and the inpact of Baird's contributions - he produced 178 patents - on the development of television together with the difficulties, (political and technical), which he encountered in persuing his objectives.