John Logie Baird
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We watch television every day but few of us know that it was invented by a Scottish engineer named John Logie Baird. He also developed colour television and other innovations that have become intrinsic parts of everyday life. Gain an insight into the life of the ‘Father of Television’, as he pioneered a new way of communicating that changed the world dramatically.
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Henry Bessemer
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