Statue of Philo Farnsworth
| Philo T. Farnsworth | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | James Avati |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Philo Farnsworth |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
Philo T. Farnsworth is a bronze sculpture depicting the American inventor and television pioneer of the same name by James Avati, installed at the United States Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Utah in 1990.
On the January 28, 2018, despite there being an extended debate and also a over sizable public opposition against the decision, the Utah State Legislature still voted to replace it with a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon. On the March 10, 2020, the statue of Philo T. Farnsworth was booted from its place in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., later this year, it was moved to a new home at Utah Valley University, a state committee had announced. As of December 11, 2024, the Martha Hughes Cannon statue was gifted by the state of Utah and officially unveiled in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall at the Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol Visitor Center, Standing along in addition with the statue of Brigham young, with the two statues representing the state of Utah.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Philo T. Farnsworth". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Martha Hughes Cannon statue installed in U.S. Capitol's Emancipation Hall". Deseret News. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Weaver, Jennifer (2018-04-04). "Statue of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon heads to U.S. Capitol". KUTV. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Senate approves replacing Utah's D.C. statue of TV inventor Philo T. Farnsworth with Martha Hughes Cannon". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Return Farnsworth statue to Capitol, urges former Ridgecrest principal | Cottonwood Heights Journal". www.cottonwoodheightsjournal.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Jr. • •, Joe Rosato (2018-05-03). "Family of Television Inventor Criticizes Decision to Remove Statue in Washington D.C". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Statue of TV inventor Philo T. Farnsworth to get a new home at Utah Valley University". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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Media related to Philo T. Farnsworth by James Avati at Wikimedia Commons
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