Very few people could tell you who Eugene Polley was. However, just about everyone knows of, and has used what he invented. Eugene Polley, an employee for Zenith, is the inventor of the very first wireless remote control. Polley, born in November of 1915, passed away in the earlier half of May, 2012, at the age of 96. His invention has spared tired parents, the elderly, the sick and even small children from having to jump up on down for channel changing, for years.
Polley's invention looked more like a flashlight than a modern day remote. It had a handle, like a hair dryer. On the grip of the handle was a red trigger that was used to release a stream of light. It worked by using light cells on the set, allowing the stream of light to remotely operate the television. It was green and gold.
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