Arthur Korn

For the architect, see Arthur Korn (architect).
Arthur Korn
Born20 May 1870
Breslau, Kingdom of Prussia
(now Wrocław, Poland)
Died22 December 1945 (1945-12-23) (aged 75)
Jersey City, New Jersey, US
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Physicist, mathematician, Inventor

Arthur Korn (20 May 1870 – 21 December/22 December 1945) was a German physicist, mathematician and inventor. He was involved in the development of the fax machine, specifically the transmission of photographs or telephotography, known as the Bildtelegraph, related to early attempts at developing a practical mechanical television system.[1]

  1. ^ "Sending Photographs by Telegraph", The New York Times, Sunday Magazine, 20 September, 190 7, p. 7.