Who was the first german scientist to have the idea f the television?

The first German scientist to conceptualize the idea of television was Paul Nipkow. In 1884, he invented the Nipkow disk, a mechanical device that enabled the scanning and transmission of images. His work laid the foundational principles for later advancements in television technology. Although Nipkow's invention was mechanical, it significantly influenced the development of electronic television in the following decades.