Fascinating facts about Robert Adler
inventor
of the TV remore control
in 1956. |
Robert Adler |
AT A GLANCE:
The first TV
remote control, called "Lazy Bones," was developed in 1950 by Zenith
Electronics Corporation (then known as Zenith Radio Corporation). Lazy
Bones used a cable that ran from the TV set to the viewer.
In 1956, Zenith's Dr. Robert Adler suggested using "ultrasonic's," that is, high-frequency
sound, beyond the range of human hearing. He was assigned to lead a team of engineers to
work on the first use of ultrasonic's technology in the home as a new approach for a remote
control. |
RELATED INFO |
| Inventor: |
Robert Adler |
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Criteria: |
First
to patent. First practical. |
| Birth: |
December 4, 1913 in
Vienna, Austria |
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Career: |
Worked for Zenith Corp. for 38 years and
continues consulting |
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Nationality: |
Austrian |
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Invention: |
TV remote control in 1956 |
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Function: |
noun |
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Definition: |
A remote control is an electronic device used for the remote
operation of a machine. As in a remote control for a television. |
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Over 9 million Adler remotes were sold |
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Milestones:
1893 An remote control was described by Nikola Tesla, in his patent,
U.S. Patent 613,809
1950 The first TV remote control, called "Lazy
Bones," was developed iby Zenith
1955 Zenith engineer Eugene Polley invented
the "Flashmatic," the industry's first wireless TV remote
1956 Robert Adler's "Zenith Space Command," remote control went
into production
1980 By the early 1980s, the industry moved to
infrared,
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Eugene Polley, Flashmatic, Zenith Space Command,
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December 6, 2006. |
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