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Eastman, George

Society: ASME Main Category: Mechanical Sub Category: Era: 1940s DateCreated: 1947 George Eastman House Rochester State: NY Zip: 14607 Country: USA Website: https://www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks/258-george-eastman-house-technology-collection Creator: Eastman, George

 

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In 1888, George Eastman created the Kodak camera, the first camera designed to use roll film. The camera's simplicity and user friendly mechanism revolutionized amateur snapshot photography and in 1892, he founded the Eastman Kodak Company, in Rochester, New York.

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