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Plaque

John Logie Baird - Frith Street - WOS

Inscription

World's first demonstration of Television, 22 Frith Street, Soho, John Logie Baird, 26th January 1926.
WOS 0037

Site: John Logie Baird - Frith Street (3 memorials)

W1, Frith Street, 22

Baird's workshop was in the attic.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Logie Baird - Frith Street - WOS

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Television

John Logie Baird demonstrated the world's first mechanical television system ...

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John Logie Baird

Born in "The Lodge" in Helensburgh, near Glasgow. Inventor of mechanical tele...

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John Logie Baird - Frith Street - WOS

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World Origin Site

We didn't find their website very helpful but perhaps we are expecting this o...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
John Logie Baird - Frith Street - WOS

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John Logie Baird - Frith Street - IEEE

John Logie Baird - Frith Street - IEEE

From The Register: "On the afternoon of 26 January 2017 – exactly 91 years to...

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John Logie Baird - Frith Street - LCC

John Logie Baird - Frith Street - LCC

In 1926 in this house John Logie Baird, 1888 - 1946, first demonstrated telev...

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