140 Years of Television Technology

Name: 140 Years of Television Technology
Start: 2024-05-06T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01930

Schedule

Mon May 06 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01930 | Gloucester, MA

Step into a world of creativity and exploration with our thought-provoking series: Image, Invention, and Imagination: A Series on Art & Community Through the Ages.
Mondays, May 6, 13, 20 & Tuesday, May 28th
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm
Admission: $15 per presentation / $50 for series.
Member savings apply.

Join us on a captivating journey through history as we explore the profound connections between art, innovation, and the human imagination. Delve into the fascinating intersection of artistic expression and community dynamics, from the medieval world to the present day. Discover how art has shaped our collective identity and inspired generations to push the boundaries of creativity. Don’t miss this enriching series that celebrates the power of imagination to transform the world around us. Join the conversation and be inspired!
- Monday, May 6: 140 Years of Television Technology
Television is one of the most ubiquitous technologies in human history, so much so that we tend to take it for granted. However, the story of TV is a winding tale of decades of painstaking research, false starts, technological dead ends and breakthroughs, commercial failures and successes, aspirational ideals, and human drama. The full picture of TV is composed of a mosaic of individual scientists, engineers, and industrialists who helped to bring it to life, including our founder, John Hays Hammond Jr., whose contributions to the medium are often overlooked. “Who invented television?” is not a simple question. Through this presentation, the complex evolution of television will be traced, the pioneers who forged its path will be given their due, and in particular, the significance of Hammond’s work will be revealed.

John Leysath is the Curatorial Director at Hammond Castle Museum. A graduate of Salem State University, he holds a degree in European History and Education, and in recent years has taken a special study of the history of technology in the 20th century.
Each hour-and-a-half presentation will include a Q&A session with light refreshments available for purchase.
The series includes:
Monday, May 13: Science and Spirit in Italian Renaissance Painting. Presented by Rocco Gangle, Philosophy Professor, Endicott College
Monday, May 20: Witches and Wards: Magic and Counter Magic in 17th Century England and New England. Presented by Krystina Yeager, Founder, Historians Guide To the Salem Witch Trials Tours
Tuesday, May 28: Lotta Dames, No Horses – The Life, Death, and Legacy of John Latouche. Presented by Caleb McMurphy, Director of Visitor Services and Education, Hammond Castle Museum.