The television by Offiong Bassey

First Base

Finding the basic who, where, when facts. This was done for Ms. Carlson and Mr. Holister in October 97.

Offiong Bassey... I chose to do research on the television because it is a gadget I am indeed fond of. The TV is very useful. Before I started attending Nobles, I used it a lot, but now, I don't have as much time to view it. Scottish engineer, John Logie Baird was the inventor of the mechanical television in 1926.

Second Base

Expository Writing Paragraphs for Ms. Snyder and Mr. Carey in December 97.

Third Base

Creative Writing Paragraphs for Ms. Snyder and Mr. Carey in January 98.

Home Plate

Graphics from Electives: Pictures drawn for Ms. Swayze in Visual Arts, Mr. Bergen in CP1 and a movie for Ms. Elroy in Drama.

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by Offiong Bassey

I chose to do research on the television because it is a gadget I am indeed fond of. The TV is very useful. Before I started attending Nobles, I used it a lot, but now, I don't have as much time to view it. Scottish engineer, John Logie Baird was the inventor of the mechanical television in 1926. Vladimir Zworykin, a Russian physicist, invented iconoscpope, the first television transmission tube, and the all electronic television two years later in 1928. Even though Baird was 'the first person to televise moving objects"1, Zworykin usually gets all the credit and is often referred to as "the father of television"2. By 1949, ten million televisions had been installed in US homes; by 1951, more than ten million, and by 1975, one hundred million.

Televisions can range, in size, anywhere from 2 inches by 2 inches to many feet by many feet. TV's, as I have gathered myself, are usually black or very dark gray. They are shaped almost like cubes except not the same length in the back, and they have rounded edges instead of squared ones. They are made out of some kind of plastic and have a glass screen through which the images come. Sometimes, they have antennas to better receive pictures. If you a variety of television channels, you can get cable which is a big fat wire and a box which allows you to receive more channels and better picture without an antenna. You'll always have to pay your cable company extra for it though. Most TV's now come with remote controls which allow you to change the channel, sound, color, and picture in your television without getting up from where you are sitting. TV has certainly made a difference in our modern society. If you missed Puff Daddy's last concert or if you just couldn't make it to the Superbowl, you can watch live telecasts of them on TV. Television is also a great way for businesses to advertise their goods and services. Instead of just hearing what companies have to say on the radio or seeing it in newspapers and magazines, the great invention of the television allows you to do both at the same time. Televisions are used to Special television systems are used to monitor the handling of nuclear waste, and the operation of automated production systems in factories. Hospitals use television for their patients to view and to survey medical procedures. Television is also used as a form of surveillance in banks and stores and as a way to keep in touch with people in space. TV is a very useful item.

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For 1 and 2, refer to #1

1.Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

v. 6.0.2 Grolier Electronic Publishing Inc. Copyright, 1993

2. Doding Kindersley Multimedia and Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright, 1994