The wireless TV remote

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Who

Robert Adler — Austrian-born Jewish physicist at Zenith

When

1956

Where

United States

The practical wireless television remote control was created in 1956 by Robert Adler, an Austrian-born Jewish physicist at Zenith, whose ultrasonic 'Space Command' remote became the standard for decades.

Sources

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.