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   Eugene Polley (November 29, 1915 – May 20, 2012) was an electrical engineer and engineering manager for Zenith Electronics who invented the first wireless remote control for television.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2012/05/23 › businessEugene Polley, Inventor of the Wireless TV Remote, Dies at 96 ...

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   May 23, 2012 · Eugene Polley, an inventor whose best-known creation has fostered blissful sloth, caused decades of domestic discord and forever altered the way consumers watch television, died on Sunday in...

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4. www.cbc.ca › news › scienceTV remote inventor Eugene Polley dies at 96 | CBC News

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   May 22, 2012 · Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless TV remote control, died Sunday at the age of 96 according to a spokesman for Zenith Electronics. Polley's green ray gun-shaped device was first...

5. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesEugene Polley obituary: Inventor of wireless TV remote dies ...

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   Eugene Polley, inventor of the first wireless channel changer, a precursor to the remote control that surfers use to navigate the 500-plus channels offered by modern television, has...

6. www.washingtonpost.com › entertainment › tvEugene J. Polley, engineer who invented the first wireless TV ...

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   May 22, 2012 · Eugene J. Polley, an electronics engineer who revolutionized American leisure by inventing the first wireless TV remote control, died May 20.

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7. www.engadget.com › 2012/05/22-eugene-polleyEugene Polley, co-creator of the wireless TV remote, passes ...

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   May 22, 2012 · Eugene Polley, inventor of the wireless remote control has passed away aged 96. Working for Zenith Electronics, he developed the FlashMatic control in 1955, using beams of light directed...

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   Who was Eugene Polley?

   • Eugene Polley (November 29, 1915 – May 20, 2012) was an electrical engineer and engineering manager for Zenith Electronics who invented the first wireless remote control for television. Eugene J. Polley was born November 29, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois.

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   What did Eugene Polley invent?

   • Anyone can read what you share. Eugene Polley, an inventor whose best-known creation has fostered blissful sloth, caused decades of domestic discord and forever altered the way consumers watch television, died on Sunday in Downers Grove, Ill. Mr. Polley, the inventor of the wireless television remote control, was 96.

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   • Continue reading the main story Eugene Polley, an inventor whose best-known creation has fostered blissful sloth, caused decades of domestic discord and forever altered the way consumers watch television, died on Sunday in Downers Grove, Ill. Mr. Polley, the inventor of the wireless television remote control, was 96.

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   How did Eugene Polley die?

   • Zenith Electronics said Eugene Polley passed away of natural causes on Sunday at a Chicago hospital. His 1955 invention, Flash-Matic, pointed a beam of light at photo cells on each corner of the TV, turning it off and on and changing the channels. His invention was a luxury add-on in the days before hundreds of cable television channels.

   TV remote control inventor Eugene Polley dies at 96 - BBC News

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9. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-18164200TV remote control inventor Eugene Polley dies at 96 - BBC News

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   May 22, 2012 · Eugene Polley earned 18 patents during his 47-year career. The inventor of the television remote control has died at the age of 96, his former employer has said. Zenith Electronics said Eugene...