René Barthélemy
René Barthélemy (born March 10, 1889 in Nangis , † February 12, 1954 in Antibes ) was a French engineer. He was trained at the École supérieure d'électricité de Paris and developed several television sets based on the principle of mechanical image decomposition . He was also involved in the first demonstrations and transmissions of television signals from the Eiffel Tower .
The Prix René Barthélemy named after R. Barthélemy was a prize of the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo in the 1960s. Among others, the two Canadians George Crum and Norman Campbell won this one .
In 1946 he was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences .
Individual evidence
- ^ 'La télévision fait ses gammes' Publications of the project L'Histoire par l'Image
- ^ Directory of the members of the Académie des sciences since 1666: Letter B. Académie des sciences, accessed on September 16, 2019 (French).
Web links
- Literature by and about René Barthélemy in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barthélemy, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nangis |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1954 |
| Place of death | Antibes |