Silva, John D., 1920-2012

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Silva, John D., 1920-2012

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Silva, John D., 1920-2012

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1920-02-20

20 February 1920

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27 November 2012

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John D. Silva (1920-2012) was the chief engineer of KTLA-TV in Los Angeles and invented the telecopter, a helicopter outfitted with a live TV camera, in 1958. Silva won two Emmy awards including one in 1974 for his invention of the telecopter.

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Los Angeles

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