John Logie Baird

Summary

John Logie Baird is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Helensburgh^[2]. He was born on August 13, 1888^[3]. He died in Bexhill-on-Sea^[4]. He died on June 14, 1946^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Helensburgh^[2], John Logie Baird…
• John Logie Baird died in Bexhill-on-Sea^[4].
• John Logie Baird was born on August 13, 1888^[3].
• John Logie Baird died on June 14, 1946^[5].
• Burial took place at Helensburgh Cemetery^[10].
• Among John Logie Baird's spouses was Margaret Albu^[11].
• A child of John Logie Baird was Malcolm Baird^[12].
• John Logie Baird held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• John Logie Baird held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[14].
• John Logie Baird worked as a physicist^[6].
• John Logie Baird worked as an entrepreneur^[7].
• John Logie Baird worked as a writer^[8].
• John Logie Baird's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[15].
• John Logie Baird's education included a stint at University of Strathclyde^[16].
• John Logie Baird received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• John Logie Baird is recorded as male^[18].
• John Logie Baird's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Logie Baird's Commons category is recorded as John Logie Baird^[20].
• John Logie Baird's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives^[21].
• John Logie Baird's family name is recorded as Baird^[22].
• John Logie Baird's given name is recorded as John^[23].
• John Logie Baird's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Logie Baird^[24].
• John Logie Baird's Commons gallery is recorded as John Logie Baird^[25].
• John Logie Baird's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• John Logie Baird's depicted by is recorded as John Logie Baird (1888-1946)^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Logie Baird was born in Helensburgh^[2]. He was born on August 13, 1888^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[15], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31] and University of Strathclyde^[16], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1796^[34], headquartered in Glasgow^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and writer^[8].

Recognition

John Logie Baird received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].

Personal Life

John Logie Baird was married to Margaret Albu^[11]. A child of him was Malcolm Baird^[12].

Death and Burial

John Logie Baird died on June 14, 1946^[5]. He passed away in Bexhill-on-Sea^[4]. Burial took place at Helensburgh Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Logie Baird include Logie Awards^[36], a group of awards^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 1960^[39].

Why It Matters

John Logie Baird ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,921 views/month, #6,672 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He is credited with the discovery of television^[42], a type of mass media^[43] and mechanical television^[44], founded in 1920^[45]. Entities named for him include Logie Awards^[36], a group of awards^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 1960^[39].

FAQs

Where was John Logie Baird born?

John Logie Baird was born in Helensburgh^[2].

Where did John Logie Baird die?

John Logie Baird died in Bexhill-on-Sea^[4].

Who was John Logie Baird married to?

John Logie Baird's spouses include Margaret Albu^[11].

What did John Logie Baird do for work?

John Logie Baird worked as physicist^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did John Logie Baird go to school?

John Logie Baird was educated at University of Glasgow^[15] and University of Strathclyde^[16].

What awards did John Logie Baird receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].

What did John Logie Baird discover?

John Logie Baird is credited as discoverer of television^[42] and mechanical television^[44].