Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Arthur Korn (May 20, 1870, Breslau, Germany December 21/December 22, 1945, Jersey City, New Jersey) was a German-born physicist, mathematician and inventor, who was of Jewish ancestry. He was involved in the development of the fax machine, specifically the transmission of photographs or telephotography, known as the Bildetelegraph, related to early attempts at developing a practical mechanical television system.