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George R. Carey

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American inventor (1851-1906)

United StatesScientistsLived 1851 to 1906 · aged 55
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George R. Carey (1851-1906) was an American inventor. He was among the first to propose the telectroscope using the photoelectric properties of selenium as a means for transmitting images - a precursor to modern television.

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George Carey's selenium camera, as illustrated in the Scientific American article Seeing by Electricity, June 5, 1880George Carey's selenium camera, as illustrated in the Scientific American article Seeing by Electricity, June 5, 1880

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1851 to 1906 · aged 55
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