The Independent - London, July 17th, 2000
ACADEMICS IN Scotland have complained about the omission of John Logie Baird from an exhibition about the Second World War.
They say Baird, the disputed inventor of television, also had a big role developing radar but this is not acknowledged in the exhibition of technological achievements held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Peter Waddell, a lecturer at Strathclyde University's department of mechanical engineering, said Baird, who died in 1946, had been secretly involved in radar development. His apparent connection with the technology was uncovered by Adrian H...
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