George R. Carey
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George R. Carey
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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. George R. Carey was a professional surveyor employed by the City of Boston. In 1873, Willoughby Smith had discovered that the amount of electric current that selenium conducted photoconductivitydepended on the amount of light striking it. Carey learned of this discovery and use
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American inventor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._Carey
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2023-07-04T11:05:14Z
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