EPA 2012-05-23 16:17:09 Inventor of TV remote control dies at age 96
Undated handout image released 23 May 2012 by LG Electronics of former Zenith (now Zenith Electronics LLC, a subsidiary of LG Electronics) inventor Eugene Polley who died of natural causes 20 May in Downer's Grove, Illinois, USA holding the 1997 Emmy he won for 'Pioneering Development of Wireless Remote Controls for Consumer Television.' Polley invented the first wireless TV remote control in 1955 while working as an engineer for Zenith Electronic in Chicago. He received a 2,000-dollar bonus for his historic innovation, but later earned an Emmy award in 1997 for his contributions to television. The company marketed the device as the Flash-Matic. 'A flash of magic light from across the room turns set on, off or changes channels,' a company advertisement said. 'And you remain in your easy chair!' EPA/LG ELECTRONICS HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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