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RIP Eugene J. Polley - Inventor Of Wireless TV Remote Control

Inventor Eugene J. Polley died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Illinois of natural causes. Polley is best known for his invention - the first ever wireless remote control. The first wireless remote control was invented in 1955 and was called 'Flash Matic'. Here's how it looked like -
Zenith-Flash-Matic-Remote

This device wasn't perfect because it required precise angle with the TV set. But it was a huge advantage over Zenith Corporation's first 'wired' remote control called 'Lazy Bones'.

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  • Harshad Italiya
    Harshad Italiya
    RIP Polley
  • Ankita Katdare
    Ankita Katdare
    RIP Polley. I think that he deserves a Nobel prize. Anyway, thank you Mr. Polley for making our lives easier and lazier. 😉
  • Harshad Italiya
    Harshad Italiya
    AbraKaDabra
    RIP Polley. I think that he deserves a Nobel prize. Anyway, thank you Mr. Polley for making our lives easier and lazier. 😉
    Yeah life becomes lazier with remote and now we're implementing it in controlling home appliances too.

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