Isaac Shoenberg
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Sir Isaac Shoenberg was a British electronic engineer born in Belarus who was best known for his role in the history of television. He was the head of the EMI research team that developed the 405-line, the first fully electronic television system to be used in regular broadcasting when it was introduced with the BBC Television Service in 1936. It was later adopted by other TV organizations around the world.
CPS Emitron television camera
Blue plaque at Alexandra Palace, commemorating the launch of the world's first high-definition television service, BBC Television, in 1936
Alan Blumlein
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Alan Dower Blumlein was an English electronics engineer, notable for his many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereophonic sound, television and radar. He received 128 patents and was considered one of the most significant engineers and inventors of his time.
Halifax II V9977, which crashed on 7 June 1942, pictured at RAF Defford. Note the H2S radome under the belly.
Memorial window at Goodrich Castle commemorating Blumlein and the other engineers, scientists and servicemen involved in radar development
Blue Plaque located in Ealing, West London
IEEE milestone plaque located on the right hand side of the front door at Abbey Road Studios