George Eastman

George Eastman

George Eastman is best remembered for his very significant invention which is the Kodak camera . Through his invention , he made photography easy and inexpensive to people . Although George Eastman was a dropout from school , he was able to support his mother and his two sisters , one of whom was severely handicapped . His father died early when he was 14 which is why he had to drop from school . He then worked in an insurance company and then in a local bank where he served as a clerk . Using his ability

and creative mind , he invented the first camera which was powered by a roll film . A few years later , he successfully directed his own Eastman Kodak Company

His exposure in photography started when he was 24 when he planned to visit Sto . Domingo together with his co-worker . Before the vacation , he was advised to record their trip so he prepared photographic outfits and materials that are big and complicated . From there , he concentrated in making the long process of photography simple while he was employed as a clerk . After three years , he was able to finish his dry plate formula and patented machines for producing more plates and sold it to photographers

However , his business collapsed when he had to replace dry plates which were destroyed . Afterwards , he used lighter and more flexible support than glass . More developments followed when he used the coat of photogrphic emulsion on and loaded it in a roll holder . He again changed the into a transparent roll film and roll holder and the first roll film camera was devised . Various advertisements of his work ensued

In 1888 , the Kodak camera was formally introduced and his statement you press the button , we do the rest ' became a well- known phrase His ingenuity has made the usually expensive photography available to all . Aside from that , George Eastman is known also as a philanthropist for giving away his fortune . One of his great contributions is the Rochester Institute of Technology

Bibliography

George Eastman (2008 ) Kodak at 4 June 2008

http /www .kodak .com /US /en /corp /kodakHistory /eastmanTheMan .shtml

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