The invention of television is credited to Philo Farnsworth, who successfully demonstrated the first fully electronic television system in San Francisco on September 7, 1927, using his "image dissector" camera tube. 

Here's a more detailed look at the key aspects of television's invention:

Philo Farnsworth's Contributions:

Farnsworth, a young inventor, conceived of a system that could capture moving images and transmit them electronically. 

He developed the "image dissector," a revolutionary all-electronic image pickup device (video camera tube). 

He also created the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system, including both a camera and a receiver. 

Farnsworth's system was demonstrated publicly at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on August 25, 1934, and for ten days afterward. 

Other Notable Inventors and Developments:

John Logie Baird: also played a significant role, demonstrating the world's first mechanical television system on January 26, 1926. 

Vladimir Zworykin: improved upon Farnsworth's work with the invention of the Iconoscope (a completely electric camera) and the Kinescope (a receiver), both using a cathode ray tube. 

Early Television:

Initially, television was available only in black and white, although experiments with color began in the 1920s. 

Color television became commercially available in 1953. 

Impact and Legacy:

Farnsworth's inventions were crucial in the development of modern electronic video technology. 

He held 300 patents, mostly in radio and television. 

His work laid the foundation for the television industry and its subsequent evolution.