1867
Charles Francis Jenkins, American inventor (died 1934)
Charles Francis Jenkins, American inventor (died 1934)
Charles Francis Jenkins, American inventor (died 1934)
Charles Francis Jenkins
American cinema pioneer
- Born
- 1867
Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema and one of the inventors of television, though he used mechanical rather than electronic technologies. His businesses included Charles Jenkins Laboratories and Jenkins Television Corporation. Over 400 patents were issued to Jenkins, many for his inventions related to motion pictures and television.