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From Your Greek Word On A Sunday by Emmanuela Lia
May 3, 2026 · 2 min · Season 9 · Episode 337
About this episode
The episode discusses the invention of color television by Guillermo Gonzales Camarena and welcomes listeners from Mexico City.
Happy May everyone! Give a big welcome to Mexico City! The birthplace of colour television. Oh yes! In the 1940s, 23 year old Guillermo Gonzales Camarena invented the 'chromoscopic adaptor for television equipment'. The base for what would become colour television 10 years later. Thank you for listening Mexico City! (Piano music) Hello, and welcome to Your Greek Word On A Sunday, a weekly, bite-size podcast for anyone curious on language, etymology and connections. I am your host, Emman...
People in this episode
Host: Emmanuela Lia
Topics covered
- language
- etymology
- history
- invention
- television
Keywords
- color television
- Guillermo Gonzales Camarena
- Mexico City
- etymology
- language
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Mexico City
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