About Constantin Senlecq
Lived 1842 – 1934 (aged 91–92). Constantin Senlecq was a French physicist and inventor.
Constantin Senlecq (Fauquembergues, 1842 – Ardres, 1934) was a French scientist and inventor who is credited with the invention of telectroscope. He worked independently of the American inventor George R. Carey, who came up with a similar idea at approximately the same time ( 1877–1880).
Telectroscope was the first prototype television. It used the photoconductive properties of selenium to transmit an image.
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Who was Constantin Senlecq?
French physicist
When was Constantin Senlecq born?
Constantin Senlecq was born in 1842 in Fauquembergues.
When did Constantin Senlecq die?
Constantin Senlecq died in 1934 in Ardres.
What was Constantin Senlecq's occupation?
Constantin Senlecq was a physicist and inventor.
What nationality was Constantin Senlecq?
Constantin Senlecq was French.
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