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Created the first commercially successful cathode-ray tube (CRT), the forerunner of the television picture tube.

Invented the first fully functional all-electronic image pickup device (video camera tube), and the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system.

Hosted 'Texaco Star Theatre', which became the first ever television variety show to be a major hit.

Produced several successful television sitcoms that addressed controversial issues such as racism, abortion, and gay rights.

Her cooking show 'The French Chef' is credited with being one of the first cooking shows on American television and influenced the genre of cooking TV shows.

Developed the first commercial color television system, which was later adopted by CBS and became the first color television to be broadcasted to the general public.

Pioneered new methods of television production, being the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu Productions, which produced many successful television series.

Developed high-frequency alternators to transmit radio waves and the Alexanderson transmitter, which made broadcasting television signals possible.

Her television productions, especially 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', are noted for pioneering realistic and complex characters and storylines in the sitcom genre.

Developed innovative multi-plane camera techniques and was an early adopter of television as a new entertainment medium, creating the Disney anthology television series.

His work on 'Your Show of Shows' and 'Caesar's Hour' was pioneering in the genre of live television sketch comedy.

Promoted the development of radio and television broadcasting, overseeing RCA and the NBC television network.

Invented the Audion tube, which amplified weak radio signals and made audio and video transmission more practical.

Invented the iconoscope (the first successful television camera tube) and kinescope (picture tube).

Performed the first transmission of silhouettes and later of moving images using mechanical television technology.

Invented the Nipkow disk, one of the first successful technologies for television transmission.

Hosted 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' which dominated the talk show genre for over two decades, pioneering the confessional form of media communication.

His production company, Spelling Television, produced numerous hit television shows that defined American pop culture such as 'Charlie’s Angels', 'Dynasty', and 'Beverly Hills, 90210'.

Performed the first wireless transmission of human voices, including broadcasting of music, paving the way for radio and then television broadcasting.

Developed the world's first mechanically scanned television system and the first color television picture tube.

Founded 'Firing Line', a public affairs television show featuring debates with influential public figures.

His development of the wireless telegraph system indirectly paved the way for the invention of television.

Known as 'The Father of Video Games', he also played a role in the early development of television technology.

Best known for developing the television series M*A*S*H, which greatly influenced TV with its use of humor in serious subject matter.

Co-founded Children's Television Workshop and created 'Sesame Street', which became a revolutionary educational children’s program.

Created the original 'Star Trek' series, which pioneered the use of science fiction to discuss social issues and introduced complex storytelling.

As president of NBC, he changed the face of American television in the 1950s by developing the magazine concept and lengthening the time of news broadcasts.

Developed the technology critical to the creation of the television remote control.

Founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network, which revolutionized news broadcasting.