Willoughby Smith

Willoughby Smith
Born(1828-04-06)6 April 1828
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Died17 July 1891(1891-07-17) (aged 63)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Resting placeHighgate Cemetery, London
Known forPhotoelectric cells
Children6
Parents
  • William Smith (father)
  • Harriot Smith (mother)
AwardsEmmy Award
For the fictional character, see The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez.

Willoughby Smith (6 April 1828 – 17 July 1891) was an English electrical engineer who discovered the photoconductivity of the element selenium. This discovery led to the invention of photoelectric cells, including those used in the earliest television systems.

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