Baird, John Logie Syllabification: (Baird, John Logie)Pronunciation: /be(ə)rd/Definition of Baird, John Logie (1888–1946), Scottish inventor. He made the first transatlantic transmission and demonstration of color television in 1928 using a mechanical system that was soon superseded by an electronic system. Baird, John Logie in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Baird, John Logie in the British & World English dictionary