| Date | Text | |
|---|---|---|
14 Mar 1932
George Eastman |
death George Eastman Died 14 Mar 1932 at age 77 (born 12 Jul 1854). American inventor and industrialist who was a pioneering manufacturer of photographic materials, including rolled film (first patented on 14 Oct 1884) and the Kodak camera (patented 4 Sep 1888). He founded the Eastman-Kodak Company, which for years held a virtual monopoly in the camera and film industry. His introduction of the first Kodak (a coined word, 1888, that became a trademark) camera helped to promote large-scale amateur photography. |
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