Eugene Polley

Summary

Eugene Polley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1915^[3]. He died in Downers Grove^[4]. He died on May 20, 2012^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Eugene Polley was born in Chicago^[2].
• Eugene Polley passed away in Downers Grove^[4].
• Eugene Polley was born on November 29, 1915^[3].
• Eugene Polley died on May 20, 2012^[5].
• Burial took place at Wheaton^[8].
• Eugene Polley held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Eugene Polley worked as an inventor^[6].
• Eugene Polley's field of work was electrical engineering^[10].
• Among Eugene Polley's employers was Zenith Electronics^[11].
• Eugene Polley was educated at City Colleges of Chicago^[12].
• Eugene Polley was educated at Armour Institute^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Eugene Polley is Zenith Flash-matic^[14].
• Eugene Polley received the Emmy Award^[15].
• Eugene Polley received the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award^[16].
• Eugene Polley is recorded as male^[17].
• Eugene Polley's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Eugene Polley's Commons category is recorded as Eugene Polley^[19].
• Eugene Polley was part of the conflict World War II^[20].
• Eugene Polley's family name is recorded as Polley^[21].
• Eugene Polley's given name is recorded as Eugene^[22].
• Eugene Polley's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eugene Joseph Polley'}^[23].
• Eugene Polley's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eugene Theodore Polley'}^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Eugene Polley… he was born on November 29, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at City Colleges of Chicago^[12], a college^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1911^[27] and Armour Institute^[13], an educational institution^[28], in United States^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Eugene Polley worked as an inventor^[6]. His field of work was electrical engineering^[10]. Among his employers was Zenith Electronics^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eugene Polley is Zenith Flash-matic^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award^[15], a television award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1949^[32] and IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award^[16], a technical field award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1987^[35].

Death and Burial

Eugene Polley died on May 20, 2012^[5]. He died in Downers Grove^[4]. Burial took place at Wheaton^[8].

Why It Matters

Eugene Polley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of remote control^[38], an object^[39] and Zenith Flash-matic^[40], a remote control^[41].

FAQs

Where was Eugene Polley born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Eugene Polley…

Where did Eugene Polley die?

Eugene Polley died in Downers Grove^[4].

What did Eugene Polley do for work?

Eugene Polley worked as inventor^[6].

Where did Eugene Polley go to school?

Eugene Polley was educated at City Colleges of Chicago^[12] and Armour Institute^[13].

What awards did Eugene Polley receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award^[15] and IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award^[16].

What did Eugene Polley discover?

Eugene Polley is credited as discoverer of remote control^[38] and Zenith Flash-matic^[40].