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Robert Adler (December 4, 1913 – February 15, 2007) was an Austrian-American inventor who held numerous patents. He worked for Zenith Electronics, retiring as the company's Vice President and Director of Research. His work included developing early sound-based remote controls for televisions, which were the standard for 25 years until ...
Feb 15, 2007 · Robert Adler was a physicist and inventor who held 180 patents for electronic devices, including the TV wireless remote control. He developed the ultrasound system that allowed viewers to change channels and adjust volume without cords or buttons.
Dec 30, 2007 · Robert Adler was an accomplished physicist who adored nature, books and classical music. He didn’t watch much television, but he was nevertheless a genius at improving its gadgetry. His 1957...
May 22, 2018 · Inventor Robert Adler on being called The Father of the Remote Control. FoundationINTERVIEWS. 264K subscribers. 13. 480 views 5 years ago. For his full interview, see https://interviews ...
Feb 20, 2007 · Robert Adler, a physicist and prolific inventor best known as the co-inventor of the television remote control device, died Feb. 15 in Boise, Idaho. He was 93. The cause was heart failure, said...
Robert Adler was born in Vienna in 1913. He received his doctorate in physics, from the University of Vienna in 1937. He became engaged in patent work there, and later went to England. After the war broke out, he came to Chicago and worked first in the field of measuring instruments. Adler joined Zenith Radio in 1941.
Watch Robert Adler, the inventor of the wireless remote control, talk about his career and innovations at Zenith. Learn about his theory, specifications, and challenges of developing the first practical remote control for TV.
