The Most Influential Invention Of The 20th Century

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Arguably, the greatest and most influential invention of the 20th century, perhaps with the exception of the Internet, the television began with humble beginnings and was met with skepticism. However, since its inception, almost 75 years ago, the United States has been captivated. Now, according to USA Today and Nielson Media Research, the average American home has 2.71 televisions and 2.55 people. There are more TVs in the average home than there are people.

At the turn of the century, the TV as we know it today was only a dream in the eyes of inventors. Many believed they could take the basic concepts applied to the transmission of sound and apply them to the transmission of pictures. It would be unfair to say the invention of the television