George Eastman
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) was an American inventor and businessman.
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| Born | July 12, 1854 Waterville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1932 (aged 77) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Resting place | Ashes buried at Kodak Park |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman, inventor, philanthropist |
| Known for | Photography pioneer, Founder of Eastman Kodak |
| Parent(s) | George Eastman (1815–1862) Maria Kilbourn (1821–1907) |
Eastman was born in Waterville, New York.[1] He founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film. This made photography popular and led to other men inventing film stock. His Kodak company still runs today, but more focused on printers and printing.
Eastman shot himself dead in Rochester, New York.
George Eastman Media
Eastman's boyhood home, relocated from Waterville to the Genesee Country Village and Museum
U.S. patent no. 388,850, issued to George Eastman, September 4, 1888
Eastman in 1917 (shot with a Kodak camera)
Time cover, March 31, 1924
Chairman of the Committee on Calendar Simplification
Please see typeset on side of photo
Memorial at Kodak Park in Rochester. Eastman's ashes lie beneath the Georgia marble monument.
George Eastman stamp 3c 1954 issue
Medallion depicting George Eastman hanging in the entrance hall of Eastmaninstitutet.
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