Guillermo González Camarena

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Guillermo González Camarena born?February 17, 1917
2. Where was Guillermo González Camarena born?Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
3. When did Guillermo González Camarena die?April 18, 1965
4. What is the career milestones?Electrical engineer, prolific inventor with multiple patents, founder of Televisión de México
5. Who was Guillermo González Camarena?He was a Mexican electrical engineer from Guadalajara who invented the first color television system. He loved electricity and radio from a young age. His work changed how we watch TV.
6. What did Guillermo González Camarena invent?He invented the first color television system, called the 'Sistema Tricromático Secuencial de Campo'. He patented it in 1940.

Monochrome: An image or broadcast that is displayed in shades of gray, black, and white only.
Sequential Field System: A method of color television transmission where color information is sent in rapid succession, field by field.
Broadcast Engineering: The field concerned with the technical aspects of radio and television transmission and reception.