Learn About...
The tv remote control!!!
The invention...
A TV remote control an electronic device that changes the channels on your TV.
It was invented in 1950.
Who invented it???
Zenith Radio Corporation
Why did this product get invented??
To help Americans with changing the channel
How has it changed throughout the years?
The remote control went from being this big box to being slimmer and easier to fit in our hand.
How many versions came before the current model??
Thousands
3 Cool Facts
The first TV remote control was called Lazy Bones
Nikola Tesla descibed the first remote, built in 1893
The first wireless TV remote was built in 1955 made by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley