The Resume

(August 13, 1888-June 14, 1946)
Invented and demonstrated the first mechanical Television, the Televisor (January 26, 1926)

Why he might be annoying:

When the BBC and England refused to grant him a transmitting license to experiment with television, he threaten to ignore them and pirate his televisor (1928).
He had trouble synchronizing sound and getting a picture, even when magnified more than a few inches.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the first to demonstrate a recognizable moving image (although flickering - 1926).
The press called for the dismantling or the BBC and be replaced by Baird Television Limited.
The BBC held a grudge against Baird, so he made his transmission from Berlin (1929).
He demonstrated color television (1928).
In 1935, the BBC severed ties with Baird in favor of EMI's electronic TV.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• I Attended University of Glasgow
• I Died in 1946 (Ranked: 58)
• Inventors
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Monocle or Specs
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1926)
• Top 100 Great Britons [BBC, 2002] (Ranked: 44)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 34.48% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 45.33% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 43.81% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 211 Votes: 43.60% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 303 Votes: 43.89% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 690 Votes: 43.04% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1820 Votes: 36.87% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4364 Votes: 43.58% Annoying