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In which decade did Farnsworth invent the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device?

  • 1910s

  • 1920s

  • 1930s

  • 1940s

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In the 1920s, Philo Taylor Farnsworth made a groundbreaking invention that revolutionized the world of television. He successfully developed and demonstrated the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device, known as the "image dissector." This invention marked a significant milestone in the history of electronic television and paved the way for the development of modern television technology.
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