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Farnsworth-Hirsch Fusor - encyclopedia article about Farnsworth-Hirsch Fusor. (4672 words) |
 | The fusor was originally conceived by Philo Farnsworth Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19 1906 – March 11 1971) was an American inventor credited with the invention of the cathode ray tube television. |
 | Farnsworth reasoned that he could build an electrostatic confinement An important field of plasma physics is the equilibria and stability of the plasma. |
 | Farnsworth then moved to Brigham Young University and tried to hire on most of his original lab from ITT into a new company. |
| Weird Tales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (291 words) |
 | Wright (who suffered from Parkinson's disease) gave Weird Tales a unique identity, and began to publish stories by H.P. Lovecraft, as well as the hugely popular Jules de Grandin stories of Seabury Quinn. |
 | Wright also gave early opportunities to such highly regarded pulp writers as Robert Bloch and Clark Ashton Smith. |
 | Wright continued as editor until March 1940, dying in June of that year. |