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Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
Eugene Polley
Eugene Polley (November 29, 1915 – May 20, 2012) was an electrical engineer and engineering manager for Zenith Electronics who invented the first wireless remote control for television. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eugene Polley has received more than 72,561 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Eugene Polley is the 263rd most popular engineer (down from 215th in 2019), the 5,894th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,762nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Engineer.
Memorability Metrics
73k
Page Views (PV)
56.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.19
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Eugene Polley ranks 263 out of 389. Before him are Louis Vicat, Jean-Augustin Barral, William Froude, Gioacchino Colombo, Butler Lampson, and Markus Reiner. After him are Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev, Ernest Goüin, Sergey Chaplygin, Mikhail Simonov, Boris Chertok, and Verghese Kurien.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouis Vicat
1786 - 1861
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 257
Jean-Augustin Barral
1819 - 1884
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 258
William Froude
1810 - 1879
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 259
Gioacchino Colombo
1903 - 1987
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 260
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 261
Markus Reiner
1886 - 1976
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 262
Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 263
Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 264
Ernest Goüin
1815 - 1885
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 265
Sergey Chaplygin
1869 - 1942
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 266
Mikhail Simonov
1929 - 2011
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 267
Boris Chertok
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 268
Verghese Kurien
1921 - 2012
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Eugene Polley ranks 174. Before him are Harry Morgan, John C. Lilly, Ann Sheridan, Kenneth Arnold, Johannes Kotkas, and Gozo Shioda. After him are Lamberto Gardelli, John Randolph, Joseph Arthur Ankrah, Teoctist Arăpașu, Fuad Abdurahmanov, and Else Krüger. Among people deceased in 2012, Eugene Polley ranks 257. Before him are Carmen Basilio, Rafael Lesmes, Florence Green, Vadim Glowna, Andy Griffith, and Edvard Mirzoyan. After him are François Migault, Otto Stich, Lupe Ontiveros, Aleksandr Belyavsky, Heino Kruus, and Davy Jones.
Others Born in 1915
Go to all RankingsHarry Morgan
ACTOR
1915 - 2011
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 168
John C. Lilly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 169
Ann Sheridan
ACTOR
1915 - 1967
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 170
Kenneth Arnold
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1984
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 171
Johannes Kotkas
WRESTLER
1915 - 1998
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 172
Gozo Shioda
MARTIAL ARTS
1915 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 173
Eugene Polley
ENGINEER
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 174
Lamberto Gardelli
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 175
John Randolph
ACTOR
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 176
Joseph Arthur Ankrah
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1992
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 177
Teoctist Arăpașu
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 178
Fuad Abdurahmanov
SCULPTOR
1915 - 1971
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 179
Else Krüger
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2005
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 180
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsCarmen Basilio
BOXER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 251
Rafael Lesmes
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 252
Florence Green
POLITICIAN
1901 - 2012
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 253
Vadim Glowna
ACTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 254
Andy Griffith
ACTOR
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 255
Edvard Mirzoyan
COMPOSER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 256
Eugene Polley
ENGINEER
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 257
François Migault
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2012
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 258
Otto Stich
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2012
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 259
Lupe Ontiveros
ACTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 260
Aleksandr Belyavsky
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 261
Heino Kruus
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 262
Davy Jones
ACTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 263
In United States
Among people born in United States, Eugene Polley ranks 5,894 out of 20,380. Before him are Buddy Rogers (1921), James Hansen (1941), Kathy Najimy (1957), Penn Badgley (1986), Ernie Terrell (1939), and Chuck Close (1940). After him are Rachel Jackson (1767), Samuel Alito (1950), Efraim Zuroff (1948), Ed Helms (1974), George Kennan (1845), and Herschel Savage (1952).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBuddy Rogers
WRESTLER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 5,888
James Hansen
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 5,889
Kathy Najimy
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 5,890
Penn Badgley
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,891
Ernie Terrell
BOXER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,892
Chuck Close
PAINTER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,893
Eugene Polley
ENGINEER
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,894
Rachel Jackson
COMPANION
1767 - 1828
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,895
Samuel Alito
JUDGE
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,896
Efraim Zuroff
HISTORIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,897
Ed Helms
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 5,898
George Kennan
EXPLORER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 5,899
Herschel Savage
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 5,900
Among ENGINEERS In United States
Among engineers born in United States, Eugene Polley ranks 23. Before him are Seymour Cray (1925), Ed Heinemann (1908), Kenneth Nichols (1907), Aron Ralston (1975), Jon Postel (1943), and Butler Lampson (1943). After him are Hendrik Wade Bode (1905), Preston Tucker (1903), Rudy Van Gelder (1924), Ransom E. Olds (1864), Burt Rutan (1943), and Alan Shugart (1930).
Seymour Cray
1925 - 1996
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 17
Ed Heinemann
1908 - 1991
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 18
Kenneth Nichols
1907 - 2000
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 19
Aron Ralston
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 20
Jon Postel
1943 - 1998
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 21
Butler Lampson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 22
Eugene Polley
1915 - 2012
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 23
Hendrik Wade Bode
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 24
Preston Tucker
1903 - 1956
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 25
Rudy Van Gelder
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 26
Ransom E. Olds
1864 - 1950
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 27
Burt Rutan
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 28
Alan Shugart
1930 - 2006
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 29