Lee De Forest

Lee De Forest

Lee de Forest, (born August 26, 1873, Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.—died June 30, 1961, Hollywood, California), American inventor of the Audion vacuum tube, which made possible live radio broadcasting and became the key component of all radio, telephone, radar, television, and computer systems before the invention of the transistor in 1947. Although de Forest was bitter over the financial exploitation of his inventions by others, he was widely honoured as the “father of radio” and the “grandfather of television.” He was supported strongly but unsuccessfully for the Nobel Prize for Physics.

  • Title: Lee De Forest
  • Popularity: 0.398
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1873-08-26
  • Place of Birth: Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
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Lee De Forest Movies

  • 1923
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    Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs

    Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs

    1 1923 HD

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    A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor

    A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor

    4.7 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    President Coolidge, Taken on the White House Grounds

    President Coolidge, Taken on the White House Grounds

    5 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Dick Henderson

    Dick Henderson

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1922
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    Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

    5 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    Weber and Fields Pool Hall

    Weber and Fields Pool Hall

    1 1923 HD

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    Eubie Blake Plays His Fantasy on Swanee River

    Eubie Blake Plays His Fantasy on Swanee River

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1926
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    Sweet Adeline

    Sweet Adeline

    1 1926 HD

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    Dick Henderson

    Dick Henderson

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia'

    Billy Merson Singing 'Desdemonia'

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1923
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    From Far Seville

    From Far Seville

    8 1923 HD

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    Ben Bernie and All the Lads

    Ben Bernie and All the Lads

    2 1923 HD

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