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=== Memorials === [[File:Farnsworth ldac.jpg|thumb|Statue of Philo T. Farnsworth at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco, California ]] [[File:Flickr - USCapitol - Philo T. Farnsworth Statue.jpg|thumb|Statue of Philo T. Farnsworth formerly at the National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol (replaced in 2024) ]] * A bronze [[Statue of Philo Farnsworth|statue]] of Philo T. Farnsworth represented the U.S. state of Utah formerly in the [[National Statuary Hall]], located inside of the [[United States Capitol|U.S. Capitol]], since 1990. On the January 28, 2018, despite there being an extended debate and also a over sizable public opposition against the decision, the [[Utah State Legislature]] still voted to replace it with a [[Statue of Martha Hughes Cannon (U.S. Capitol)|statue]] of [[Martha Hughes Cannon]]. As of December 11, 2024, the Martha Hughes Cannon statue was gifted by the state of Utah and officially unveiled in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall at the Emancipation Hall of the [[United States Capitol Visitor Center]], Standing along in addition with the [[Statue of Brigham Young|statue]] of [[Brigham Young|Brigham young]], with the two statues representing the state of Utah.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=Martha Hughes Cannon statue installed in U.S. Capitol's Emancipation Hall |url=https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/12/11/martha-hughes-cannon-statue-installed-in-capitol/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weaver |first=Jennifer |date=April 4, 2018 |title=Statue of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon heads to U.S. Capitol |url=https://kutv.com/news/local/statue-of-dr-martha-hughes-cannon-heads-to-us-capitol |access-date=September 5, 2018 |publisher=[[KUTV]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Senate approves replacing Utah's D.C. statue of TV inventor Philo T. Farnsworth with Martha Hughes Cannon |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/01/29/bill-to-replace-utah-statue-of-tv-inventor-philo-farnsworth-with-martha-hughes-cannon-passes-senate |access-date=July 6, 2019 |publisher=Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Return Farnsworth statue to Capitol, urges former Ridgecrest principal |url=https://www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com/2018/05/08/172882/return-farnsworth-statue-to-capitol-urges-former-ridgecrest-principal |access-date=July 6, 2019 |publisher=Cottonwood Heights Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=May 4, 2018 |title=Family of Television Inventor Criticizes Decision to Remove Statue in Washington D.C |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Family-of-TV-Inventor-Criticizes-Decision-to-Remove-Statue-in-Washington-DC-481698061.html |access-date=July 6, 2019 |publisher=NBC Universal Television}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Philo T. Farnsworth |url=https://www.aoc.gov/art/national-statuary-hall-collection/philo-t-farnsworth |access-date=September 5, 2018 |website=Architect of the Capitol |language=en}}</ref> * Another statue sits inside the [[Utah State Capitol]], in Salt Lake City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/13177 |title=Visitor Tips and News About Statue of Philo Farnsworth, Inventor of TV |publisher=Roadsideamerica.com |access-date=July 5, 2012 }}</ref> * A [[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]] marker located at 1260 E. Mermaid Lane, [[Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania]], commemorates Farnsworth's television work there in the 1930s. The Plaque reads "Inventor of electronic television, he led some of the first experiments in live local TV broadcasting in the late 1930s from his station W3XPF located on this site. A pioneer in electronics, Farnsworth held many patents and was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-3A6 |title=Philo T. Farnsworth (1906–1971) Historical Marker |website=Explore PA History |publisher=[[WITF-TV]] |access-date=September 5, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320044731/http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-3A6 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * On September 15, 1981, a plaque honoring Farnsworth as ''The Genius of Green Street'' was placed on the 202 Green Street location ({{coord|37.80037|-122.40251|display=inline}}) of his research laboratory in San Francisco by the California State Department of Parks and recreation.<ref name="sfmuseum" /> * In October 2008, the [[Letterman Digital Arts Center]] in San Francisco installed a statue of Farnsworth sculpted by Lawrence Noble in front of its D building.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/us/08bcintel.html |title=Philo T. Farnsworth Statue |last=Wright |first=Andy |date=May 8, 2011 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=September 5, 2018 |language=en }}</ref> * A plaque honoring Farnsworth is located next to his former home at 734 E. State Blvd, in a historical district on the southwest corner of E. State and St. Joseph Blvds in Fort Wayne, Indiana.<ref>{{cite news |author=Rosa Salter Rodriguez |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20090712/FEAT/307129939/1162 |title=Dwelling on accomplishments |newspaper=The Journal Gazette |date=July 12, 2009 |access-date=July 5, 2012 |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215016/http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20090712/FEAT/307129939/1162 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Farnsworth is one of the inventors honored with a plaque in the [[Walt Disney World]]'s "Inventor's Circle" in Future World West in [[Epcot|EPCOT]].<ref name="The shoulders of giants">{{cite web|url=http://www.mainstgazette.com/2009/07/shoulders-of-giants.html |title= The shoulders of giants |newspaper=Main Street Gazette |date=July 16, 2009 |access-date=July 5, 2012 }}</ref> * A 1983 United States postage stamp honored Farnsworth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usstampgallery.com/view.php?id=07bc689729c9e87200f5721e132f48b9d6f02e6b |title=Philo T. Farnsworth |website=US Stamp Gallery |access-date=September 5, 2018 }}</ref> * On January 10, 2011, Farnsworth was inducted by Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]] into the newly established San Francisco Hall of Fame, in the science and technology category.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2011/01/11/newsom-establishes-a-sf-hall-of-fame/ |title=Newsom establishes a SF Hall of Fame |last=Nolte |first=Carl |date=January 11, 2011 |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |access-date=September 5, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=September 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215046/https://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2011/01/11/newsom-establishes-a-sf-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Farnsworth's television-related work, including an original TV tube he developed, are on display at the Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum in Rigby, Idaho.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2017/12/farnsworth-tv-pioneer-museum-brings-visitors-near-far/ |title=Farnsworth TV and Pioneer Museum brings visitors near and far |last=Snider |first=Carrie |date=December 10, 2017 |work=East Idaho News |access-date=September 5, 2018 |language=en-US }}</ref>
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