John Logie Baird

The source records Helensburgh as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

What is recorded here

Map note: Look up John Logie Baird, a birthplace near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The named record is placed on the map for anyone following the story.

Why this person is known: Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television (1888–1946)

From Wikidata Q133544

Birthplace

Helensburgh

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• Lairich Rig, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Richard Sutcliffe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Jim Barton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Pete Marrison, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Thomas Nugent, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Helensburgh, Sinclair Street, Victoria HallsHall (19th Century) (1887) · 44 ydHelensburgh, Colquhoun Street, Larchfield AcademySchool · 189 ydHelensburgh, Sinclair Street, St Columba ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 232 ydScottish Submarine CentreMuseum · 235 yd

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