Eugene Polley, who invented wireless TV remote, dies at 96 - The Seattle Times
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 The Seattle Times | Eugene Polley, who invented wireless TV remote, dies at 96 The Seattle Times Polley died of natural causes at a suburban Chicago hospital, said Zenith Electronics spokesman John Taylor. The former Zenith engineer was 96. In 1955, if you wanted to switch TV channels you got up from your chair, walked across the room and turned a ... Eugene Polley, inventor of TV remote, dies at 96 Inventor of TV Remote Dies at 96 Eugene Polley, Conjuror of a Device That Changed TV Habits, Dies at 96 |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:06:10 PM
Eugene Polley, Inventor of TV Remote, Dies at 96 - Sci-Tech Today
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 Sci-Tech Today | Eugene Polley, Inventor of TV Remote, Dies at 96 Sci-Tech Today Polley died of natural causes Sunday at a suburban Chicago hospital, said Zenith Electronics spokesman John Taylor. The former Zenith engineer was 96. In 1955, if you wanted to switch TV channels from "Arthur Godfrey" to "Father Knows Best," you got up ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:06:10 PM
Goodbye, Mouse; Hello Touch, Talk and Gesture - Patch.com
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Goodbye, Mouse; Hello Touch, Talk and Gesture Patch.com Polley might be called the father of the electronic input device, having invented the "Flash-Matic" wireless TV remote control at Zenith in 1955. Polley's device, more than a convenience, changed how we interact with television. A new electronic input ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:06:10 PM
TV Remote Control Inventor Eugene Polley, 1915-2012 - Broadcast Newsroom
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TV Remote Control Inventor Eugene Polley, 1915-2012 Broadcast Newsroom CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best known as the inventor of the first wireless remote control for television, Eugene J. Polley started his career with Zenith Radio Corporation (now Zenith Electronics LLC, a subsidiary of LG Electronics) in 1935 ... |
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Remote inventor changes his last channel - Greensboro News & Record (blog)
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Remote inventor changes his last channel Greensboro News & Record (blog) He created the remote in 1955, the year I was born, while working for the Zenith Electronics Corp. It was shaped like a snub-nosed revolver. Polley probably had no idea at the time how much cultural influence his invention would have. |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:06:10 PM
Inventor Of Wireless Remote Revolutionized TV - NPR
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Inventor Of Wireless Remote Revolutionized TV NPR DAVID SCHAPER, BYLINE: Gene Polley started in the mailroom at what was then the Zenith Radio Corporation in Chicago in 1935, and he worked his way up to the engineering department. SCHAPER: John Taylor is a spokesman for what is now Zenith Electronics ... |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:06:10 PM
Plane diverted because of note - Detroit Free Press
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Plane diverted because of note Detroit Free Press The inventor of the wireless TV remote control, forever changing the way billions of people live, has died, Zenith Electronics said Tuesday. Former Zenith engineer Eugene Polley died of natural causes Sunday at a suburban Chicago hospital. He was 96. |
Published on Thursday 24th of May 2012 05:06:10 PM
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