Paul Gottlieb Nipkow

Paul Julius Gottlieb Nipkow was a German electrical engineer and inventor. He invented the Nipkow disk, which laid the foundation of television, since his disk was a fundamental component in the first televisions.

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Who was born first?

• Paul Gottlieb Nipkow and Willem Einthoven were born the same year
• Paul Gottlieb Nipkow and Herman Hollerith were born the same year
• Paul Gottlieb Nipkow and Ottó Bláthy were born the same year
• Paul Gottlieb Nipkow and William Kennedy Dickson were born the same year
• Paul Gottlieb Nipkow and John Scott Haldane were born the same year

Timeline

1. Herman HollerithFebruary 29, 1860 – November 17, 1929
2. John Scott HaldaneMay 3, 1860 – March 15, 1936
3. Ottó BláthyAugust 11, 1860 – September 26, 1939
4. Paul Gottlieb Nipkow (this page)August 22, 1860 – August 24, 1940
5. Willem EinthovenMay 21, 1860 – September 29, 1927
6. William Kennedy DicksonAugust 3, 1860 – September 28, 1935

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