George+Eastman

=George Eastman (1854-1932) // "Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography." // =


 * [[image:http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/kodak/eastman2.gif width="231" height="333" align="right"]]Born on July 12, 1854 in Waterville, NY
 * Began his business career as a 14-year old office boy in an insurance company
 * Patented the first film in roll form
 * Founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1892
 * Perfected the Kodak camera in 1888
 * Designed the flexible transparent film in 1889
 * Donated more than $75 million to various projects, including the University of Rochester and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 * Endowed the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and School of Dentistry
 * Funded the Eastman Dental Dispensary in 1916
 * Committed suicide on March 14, 1932 in Rochester, NY

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