Adler, Robert

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 22 Feb 2007, p. 134

Description

Media Type: Genealogical Resource; Newspaper
Item Type: Obituaries
Notes: Birth Date: 1913-12-04
Spouse: Ingrid Adler (nee Kock)
Survived by: His wife, Ingrid.
Age 93; born in Vienna; emigrated to U.S. in 1941 to Chicago area; doctorate in physics from U. of Vienna in 1937; lived on North Shore for six decades, 50+ years in Northfield; co-inventor of TV remote control; responsible for electronic inventions for consumer products and communications equipment; six decade career with Zenith Electronics Corporation since 1941; Fellow of the IEEE in 1951; 1967 Inventor-of-the-year Award; 1970 Consumer Electronic Outstanding Achievement Award; IEEE awards include Outstanding Technical Paper Award, Edison Medal, and Sonics and Ultrasonics Achievement Award; charter inductee in Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, etc.
Date of Publication: 22 Feb 2007
Date Of Event: February 15, 2007
Last Name(s): Adler
Language of Item: English
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