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C. Francis Jenkins, pioneer of film and television / Donald G. Godfrey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Godfrey, Donald G., author.
- Series:
- History of communication
- The history of communication
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jenkins, C. Francis (Charles Francis), 1867-1934.
- Jenkins, C. Francis.
- Inventors--United States--Biography.
- Inventors.
- United States.
- Cinematographers--United States--Biography.
- Cinematographers.
- Television--Biography.
- Television.
- Television--History.
- History.
- Cinematography--History.
- Cinematography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2014]
- Contents:
- 1 Jenkins' Heritage and Youth 3
- 2 Early Film Experiments 15
- 3 A Lifetime of Struggle 23
- 4 Jenkins Motion Pictures 51
- 5 Founding the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers 69
- 6 Visionaiy Entrepreneur 77
- 7 RadioVision: The Genesis and Promotion 95
- 8 Radio Pictures: Going Operational 107
- 9 Television: Seeing by Electricity 121
- 10 The Eyes ofRadio 135
- 11 The Jenkins Television Corporation 149
- 12 American Visionary 169.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780252038280
- 0252038282
- OCLC:
- 859168638
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