Friday, June 1, 2012

USA - Voice of America: Remembering Remote Control Inventor Gene Polley

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Remembering Remote Control Inventor Gene Polley
Jun 1st 2012, 17:59

Whenever someone leaves the earth having changed it, we like to make note of it. Not just the famous or notorious, but also obscure people who dreamed up something memorable or useful in our everyday lives. ​​​​​ So we've told you about those who brought us the TV dinner, the hula hoop, and that shocking-orange color called "Day-Glo." Recently we lost Eugene Polley of Downers Grove, Illinois, at age 96. He invented the Flash-Matic. That may not ring a bell until we tell you that ...

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