John Logie Baird
A Scottish engineer and inventor who demonstrated the first working television system.
Most quoted
"The crude apparatus shook and trembled, and the image quivered and danced. But it was there. A human face, recognisable, yet ghostly and pale, stared from the screen."
— from Description of first television demonstration, 1925
"In the dance of electrons across a screen, I see not just technology, but the yearning of the human spirit to transcend its physical limitations."
— from Interview fragment
"I often wondered if the people watching my early broadcasts understood the sheer effort involved in getting that flickering image to them."
— from Biography/Interview
All quotes by John Logie Baird (413)
Personal: In quiet moments, I ponder the world's unseen connections.
I have been called a dreamer, but I am not the only one.
I have seen the future, and it works.
The first public demonstration of television was a very crude affair.
My early experiments were carried out with the simplest apparatus.
It was a long and arduous struggle, but the reward was worth it.
Television will bring the world into your living room.
The possibilities of television are endless.
I was always interested in making things work.
The greatest satisfaction comes from seeing your ideas come to fruition.
I never gave up, even when others doubted me.
The early days of television were full of excitement and discovery.
My work was driven by a desire to communicate across distances.
The invention of television was a collaborative effort, though I played a key role.
To see and be seen across the globe, that was the dream.
The path of an inventor is rarely smooth.
I built my first television set from odds and ends.
The public's reaction to television was a mixture of awe and disbelief.
Television will change the way we live, work, and learn.
The future of television is in color and high definition.
Contemporaries of John Logie Baird
Other Inventions born within 50 years of John Logie Baird (1888–1946).