Charles Francis Jenkins
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Charles Francis Jenkins was an American pioneer of early cinema and television technology, known for his groundbreaking work in motion picture projection and experimental broadcasting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Francis Jenkins canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineer
ⓘ
film pioneer ⓘ inventor ⓘ television pioneer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Elliott Cresson Medal ⓘ |
| coInvented | Phantoscope ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Thomas Armat ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1867-08-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1934-06-06 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
historical accounts of early cinema
ⓘ
histories of television technology ⓘ |
| developed |
early synchronized sound-on-disc film system
ⓘ
radiovision system ⓘ |
| education | Bliss Electrical School ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Jenkins ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
motion picture technology
ⓘ
radio broadcasting ⓘ television technology ⓘ |
| founded |
Jenkins Laboratories
ⓘ
Jenkins Television Corporation ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of motion picture projection
ⓘ
development of television broadcasting ⓘ |
| heldPatentFor |
mechanical television systems
ⓘ
motion picture projector mechanisms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Vitascope
ⓘ
surface form:
Phantoscope motion picture projector
early motion picture projection ⓘ experimental television broadcasting ⓘ mechanical television ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Institute of Radio Engineers
ⓘ
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers ⓘ
surface form:
Society of Motion Picture Engineers
|
| middleName | Francis ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
among earliest to demonstrate motion pictures to a paying audience in the United States
ⓘ
among first to transmit silhouette images by radio ⓘ |
| notableWork | W3XK experimental television broadcasts ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
ⓘ
entrepreneur ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| operated | experimental television station W3XK ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dayton
ⓘ
surface form:
Dayton, Ohio
|
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| residence |
Dayton
ⓘ
surface form:
Dayton, Ohio
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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