Inventor. He was credited as co-inventor of the television remote control with fellow engineer Eugene Polley, and was best known for his Zenith Space Command remote control, which was introduced in 1956. He earned a doctorate in physics from the University of Vienna in 1937, and then joined Zenith's research division in 1941. He retired as Vice President of Research in 1979, and was a technical consultant for the company until 1999. During World War II, Adler specialized in military communications equipment. He later helped develop sensitive amplifiers for ultra high frequency signals used by radio astronomers and by the United States Air Force for long-range missile detection. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the National Academy of Engineering, as well as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For many years he was also adjunct professor of electrical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana. In his six-decade career with Zenith, Adler obtained more than 180 United States patents. He remained active almost until his death.
Inventor. He was credited as co-inventor of the television remote control with fellow engineer Eugene Polley, and was best known for his Zenith Space Command remote control, which was introduced in 1956. He earned a doctorate in physics from the University of Vienna in 1937, and then joined Zenith's research division in 1941. He retired as Vice President of Research in 1979, and was a technical consultant for the company until 1999. During World War II, Adler specialized in military communications equipment. He later helped develop sensitive amplifiers for ultra high frequency signals used by radio astronomers and by the United States Air Force for long-range missile detection. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the National Academy of Engineering, as well as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For many years he was also adjunct professor of electrical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana. In his six-decade career with Zenith, Adler obtained more than 180 United States patents. He remained active almost until his death.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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Additional research on Dr. Adler is readily available online, including various photos. The best summary may be found at http://www.nap.edu/read/12473/chapter/3
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