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
An advertisement from 1888 of the first Kodak camera
Portrait of Eastman by Paul Nadar, 1890
The Kodak factory and main office in Rochester, c. 1900–1910
Eastman with Will H. Hays at the gardens of Eastman's home in Rochester, 1922
Eastmaninstitutet (The Eastman Institute) in Stockholm, Sweden
Memorial at Kodak Park in Rochester. Eastman's ashes lie beneath the Georgia marble monument
Statue of Eastman at the University of Rochester
Medallion depicting George Eastman hanging in the entrance hall of Eastmaninstitutet.
George Eastman stamp 3c 1954 issue
References
- ↑ "University of Rochester". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
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