Public Figure Profiles

John Logie Baird

John Logie Baird FRSE (13 August 1888 – 14 June 1946) was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated the world's first live working television system on 26 January 1926. He went on to invent the first publicly demonstrated colour television system and the first viable purely electronic colour television picture tube.In 1928 the Baird Television Development Company achieved the first transatlantic television transmission. Baird's early technological successes and his role in the practical introduction of broadcast television for home entertainment have earned him a prominent place in television's history.

In 2006, Baird was named as one of the 10 greatest Scottish scientists in history, having been listed in the National Library of Scotland's 'Scottish Science Hall of Fame'. In 2015 he was inducted into the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame. On 26 January 2017 – IEEE unveiled a bronze street plaque at 22 Frith Street (Bar Italia), London, dedicated to Baird and the invention of television. In 2021 'The Royal Mint' of Great Britain has celebrated the life and work of one of the United Kingdom’s most innovative inventors, with the unveiling of a commemorative John Logie Baird, 50p brilliant uncirculated coin. Year-dated 2021 commemorating the 75th anniversary of Baird’s death.

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Some of their strengths

John Logie Baird has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Confident, Intelligent, Independent, Bold, Energetic, Optimistic, and Extroverted.

Bold and Confident

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, John Logie Baird is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is a bit of a "lone wolf".

Adventurous and Free

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know John Logie Baird well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.

Independent and Organized

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe John Logie Baird as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.

A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.

Exacting and Achievement-oriented

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, John Logie Baird is someone who has very high expectations for people, and who can be extremely focused on achieving goals and objectives.

They are also someone who is balanced, stable, and energetic, who likes the idea of home and family, and who is very comfortable being the person in charge.

Creative and Leadership-oriented

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, John Logie Baird tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.

Some of John Logie Baird's challenges

While John Logie Baird has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, John Logie Baird can be Arrogant, Perfectionist, Status-seeking, Complicated, Brusque, Difficult, and Domineering.

Arrogant and Status-seeking

One of John Logie Baird's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.

John Logie Baird must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive, and can be excessive and unrealistic, and can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.

Domineering and Impatient

John Logie Baird is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.

Domineering and Stubborn

Finally, John Logie Baird also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.

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