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George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) invented roll film and an easy-to-operate camera that he brand-named the Kodak. He founded the Eastman Kodak Company, which manufactured cameras and photographic supplies, and made the art of photography accessible to the masses. His business success was founded on a combination of good ...
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May 22, 2024 · George Eastman, born in Waterville, New York, in 1854, dropped out of school at 14 to support his family after his father’s sudden death. After developing an interest in photography, he invented the first portable Kodak camera in 1888. Eastman expanded his business by developing the Brownie camera, which was affordable for amateur photographers.
George Eastman ( 12. července 1854, Waterville, New York, USA – 14. března 1932, Rochester, New York, USA) byl americký podnikatel a vynálezce. Založil společnosti Kodak a Eastman Chemical a nechal si patentovat fotografický papírový svitkový film. Svitkový film se stal mimo jiné základem pro vynález filmu v roce 1888, když jej ...
George Eastman auf einem Foto von 1884. 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.
No name has been more closely tied to pictures than Kodak. The keys to George Eastman's success in making photography a popular leisure-time activity for the masses were his development of roll film and the inexpensive box camera. Throughout his life, Eastman pursued his goal to make photography “as convenient as the pencil.”
