Hovannes Adamian
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- 12 September 1932, Leningrad
) was an Armenian
engineer, an author of more than 20 inventions. The first experimental color television
was shown in London
in 1928 based on Adamian's tricolor principle, and he is recognized as one of the founders of color television
.
merchant and petrol businessman. In 1897, he finished his schooling in Baku
and moved to Europe
. He studied at the universities of Zurich
and Berlin
. He designed systems of black and white, as well as color televisions. Developing theoretical works by other co-founders of color television like M. Le Blanc and P. Nipkov, Adamian was the first in the world to achieve practical results in color television and to carry out color television transfers. The first color television project is claimed by him, and was patented in Germany
on March 31, 1908, patent № 197183, then in Britain
, on April 1, 1908, patent № 7219, in France
(patent № 390326) and in Russia
in 1910 (patent № 17912).
In 1925 in Yerevan
, Adamian demonstrated "Eristavi", a device for broadcasting color images. Supported by his friends and assistants from Armenia, he succeeded in demonstrating on a screen a number of color figures and patterns transferred from the laboratory next door.
In 1913, Adamian returned to Saint-Petersburg, Russia
. He had several long-term trips to Armenia
, died in 1932 in Leningrad and was buried in the local Armenian cemetery. In 1970, his remains were brought to Yerevan, to the Pantheon of famous Armenians.
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
- 12 September 1932, Leningrad
Leningrad
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) was an Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
engineer, an author of more than 20 inventions. The first experimental color television
Color television
Color television is part of the history of television, the technology of television and practices associated with television's transmission of moving images in color video....
was shown in London
London
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in 1928 based on Adamian's tricolor principle, and he is recognized as one of the founders of color television
Color television
Color television is part of the history of television, the technology of television and practices associated with television's transmission of moving images in color video....
.
Biography
Adamian was born in a family of an ArmenianArmenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
merchant and petrol businessman. In 1897, he finished his schooling in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
and moved to Europe
Europe
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. He studied at the universities of Zurich
Zürich
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and Berlin
Berlin
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. He designed systems of black and white, as well as color televisions. Developing theoretical works by other co-founders of color television like M. Le Blanc and P. Nipkov, Adamian was the first in the world to achieve practical results in color television and to carry out color television transfers. The first color television project is claimed by him, and was patented in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on March 31, 1908, patent № 197183, then in Britain
United Kingdom
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, on April 1, 1908, patent № 7219, in France
France
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(patent № 390326) and in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in 1910 (patent № 17912).
In 1925 in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Adamian demonstrated "Eristavi", a device for broadcasting color images. Supported by his friends and assistants from Armenia, he succeeded in demonstrating on a screen a number of color figures and patterns transferred from the laboratory next door.
In 1913, Adamian returned to Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He had several long-term trips to Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, died in 1932 in Leningrad and was buried in the local Armenian cemetery. In 1970, his remains were brought to Yerevan, to the Pantheon of famous Armenians.