TV Remote Control Inventor Dies

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　　Eugene Polley, who developed the first wireless¹ television remote control, was 96-years-old when he died Sunday in Chicago.

　　Polley was an engineer with Zenith Electronics in 1955 when he built a hand-held box that pointed² a beam of light at the television set. The box let viewers change channels and turn the set on and off, alleviating³ the need to get up to walk to the TV.

　　Over the years, the remote control has gone from a novel luxury to what many people consider a necessity.

　　During his 47-year career as an engineer, Polley earned 18 U.S. patents. His other innovations include push-button car radios and the video disc - the forerunner⁴ of today's DVDs.

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