Zvorykin-Muromets

Zvorykin-Muromets (2010)

March 15th, 20102h 21min

Documentary, TV Movie
60%

Overview

Parfenov's documentary is about a brilliant scientist and engineer, born in Russia, but only known on the other side of the ocean. The invention of modern television changed the history of mankind. The invention has an author, who is almost unknown in his homeland. Vladimir Zworykin, born in Murom, a Russian American, was the person who created distant wireless transmission of images.


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