Television changed the way of life of hundreds of millions of people in the 20th century. However, the history of this far-reaching invention is far from simple: dozens of inventive people contributed to its development. One of the most significant pioneers was Russian born inventor Vladimir Zworykin, who also made important contributions to the development of the electron microscope. Zworykin’s system used one cathode-ray tube to display pictures and another one in the camera. Inside his television camera, the light fell on the screen of the cathode-ray tube.
