Eugene Polley
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Technology & Engineering Emmy Award (1997); IEEE Consumer Electronics Award (2009) |
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.
Life and career
Eugene J. Polley was born November 29, 1915, in
His 1955 invention, marketed as the
Polley's career at Zenith included positions as a product engineer and mechanical engineer. Polley later managed its Video Recording Group, then its Advanced Mechanical Design Group; he eventually became Assistant Division Chief for Zenith's Mechanical Engineering Group. He retired after a 47-year career[1] in which he earned 18 U.S. patents.[4]
Polley and
In 2009, Polley received the IEEE Consumer Electronics Award "for contributions to the technology of the wireless remote control for television and other consumer electronic products."[6]
Death
Polley died on May 20, 2012, at
External links
References
- ^ thestreet.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- UTSanDiego.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Eugene Polley". The Daily Telegraph. London. May 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c TV remote control inventor Eugene Polley dies at 96, a May 22, 2012 article from BBC News. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ Outstanding Achievement in Technical/Engineering Development Awards from National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award (list from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ Slodysko, Brian (May 23, 2012). "Polley dies at 96". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2012.