IEEE Spectrum | Oppenheimer’s BFF Invented Color TV @ieeespectrum | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Did you know that Ernest Orlando Lawrence, the Nobel laureate and Manhattan Project physicist, also played a pivotal role in the creation of color TV? Here's the fascinating story of how Lawrence set up an electronics lab in his garage and entered the crowded field of color television technology to help shape the future of broadcasting.

This video is the first in a 3 part series done in collaboration with @Asianometry . After watching this video, check out these:

Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=TOh3jEJGynA
Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=PCEMDnCNM6E

And read our article on the topic: spectrum.ieee.org/first-tv

Script: Allison Marsh
Narration: Allison Marsh
Editing: Helena González


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