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.

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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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Vitascope hasInventor Charles Francis Jenkins
Phantoscope hasInventor Charles Francis Jenkins
Thomas Armat collaboratedWith Charles Francis Jenkins