Tributes have been paid to Baylis, who died of natural causes having been ill for some timeTrevor Baylis, the creator of the wind-up radio that helped millions in the developing world to access life-saving information, has died aged 80. Baylis, from Twickenham in south-west London, was regarded as one of Britain’s greatest living inventors. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Baylis with his CBE and one of his wind-up radios. Among the people paying tribute on Monday were those who credited him with transforming lives with his radio. Stephen Kelly, chief executive of the software company Sage, described Baylis as “a man that exemplified true grit and determination to successfully produce the wind-up radio despite initial rejection”.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2018 15:14 UTC