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Subject: Re: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)
From: "Julian Davies" <julian_davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 23:34:00 +0100
Which device? Transmitters were invented by Marconi.

Julian
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From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:30 PM
Subject: RE: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)


> This man's name was Philo T. Farnsworth and his contribution to television
> was the device that actually transmits the image. His story is well
> documented in technical literature and at least one book and there is a
> museum dedicated to his work in Rigby, Idaho. It is very true. /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Julian Davies
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 4:05 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)
>
>
> Television - invented in USA!!? - not
>
> This is one which keeps coming back. The only person with an actual name /
> address / passport who invented television was John Logie Baird. He was
> Scottish. All the others are like "the guy RCA stole the idea from" -
> nameless and non - existent.
> Evidently, lots of previous work from all over the world was brought
> together in the actual invention of television, but that's true for
> everything.
>
> Julian
>
> --- Original Message -----
> From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 10:21 PM
> Subject: RE: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)
>
>
> > I spent 35 years working for a national laboratory whose role was
> partially
> > to do research and development in the nuclear power area. This was work
> that
> > was expensive and required extensive real estate to perform. The role of
> the
> > lab was to demonstrate feasibility and proof of principal before turning
> the
> > technology over to the private sector. We were partially funded by, and
> > shared the technology with, Germany, Japan, Great Britain and others.
Some
> > research and development is beyond the ability of individuals.
> >
> > On the other hand, the primary component of television was invented by a
> > young farm boy from Eastern Idaho. His idea was stolen by the RCA
> > Corporation with absolutely no compensation to him. His family finally
> > prevailed in court long after his death.
> >
> > Good ideas come from both individuals and groups of people.
> >
> > /jim
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:00 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [OM][OT] Further on technology (R&D)
> >
> >
> > In <F95hYQYx3G5aYY61LEd00011977@xxxxxxxxxxx>, on 07/26/02 at 10:34 PM,
> >    "Lee Penzias" <l_penzias@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >
> > >It is private persons who do the research and developement - at least
> > >in the  United States, and in most of the less socialistic nations.
> > >Governments are  not in the business of invention, design, developement
> > >etc.
> >
> > I think you're overlooking significant advances in drugs and medical
> > research.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > les clark / edgewater, nj / usa
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