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George Eastman (* 12. Juli 1854 in Waterville, New York; † 14. März 1932 in Rochester, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Erfinder und Unternehmer, der die heutigen Firmen Kodak sowie Eastman Chemical mitbegründete.
The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit institution, it is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives.
Oct 4, 2019 · George Eastman was an avid photographer who became the founder of the Eastman Kodak company. Eastman wanted to simplify photography to make it available to everyone, not just trained photographers. In 1883, Eastman announced the invention of a new kind of film that came in rolls. Eastman was also one of the first American industrialists to ...
When George Eastman marketed the first commercial transparent roll film in 1889, it enabled Thomas Edison to develop the first motion picture camera. Since then, Kodak has earned nine Oscar® statuettes – more than any other non-studio company – for its technical contributions to the movie industry.
The George Eastman Legacy Collection comprises artifacts and records relating to the life and career of George Eastman. The collection consists of Eastman’s restored historic home, furnishings, decorative arts, and related artifacts, as well as substantial holdings of his personal and business correspondence, private library, photographs, negatives, films, and related personal items.The more ...
Apr 30, 2022 · In September 1888, George Eastman registered the name ‘Kodak’, which he planned to use on his new, more compact box camera. It was an entirely invented name that came from nowhere other than his head and it was designed to be short, easily pronounced and without any previous associations.
George Eastman, teenager (1880) When George Eastman was only around 8 years old, his father died. George left school in his early teenage years to help support his family. He was inventive and used scrap material to make small toys or games to sell to earn some money.
