George Eastman
1854-1932
American industrialist who devised a carefree system of photography. Eastman began by manufacturing dry plates for the emerging field of photography in America (1880) and reco...
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By mass-producing his inventions, the American inventor and industrialist George Eastman (1854-1932) promoted photography as a popular hobby. He was also a benefactor of educational institutions.Georg...
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Born in Waterville, New York, George Eastman quit school at the age of fourteen to help support his family, working first as a messenger for an insurance company and then as a bank clerk. In l878 as h...
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The creator of Eastman Kodak Company, George Eastman, was born on July 12th, 1854 in the village of Waterville, about twenty miles southwest of Utica, New York, to Maria Kilbourn and George Washingto...
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American photographer (b. March 3, 1918,
New York, N.Y.
—d. June 6, 2006,
New York City
), specialized in portraits of well-known people posed in settings associated with their work. This a...
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Marilyn Monroe leans against a wall, her shoulders bared in a sexy dress. Babe Ruth, bat in hand, sits alone in the dugout. Angela Davis peers from a "Wanted by the FBI" poster.To look some of Amer...
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Today is Thursday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2007. There are 172 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 12, 1862, Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.On this date:In 100 B.C....
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After three long years, Eastman Kodak Co. is on track to complete its historic transformation this fall into a digital-imaging company focused on consumer photography and commercial printing, its c...
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Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it is cutting as many as 3,000 more jobs as it completes a historic, four-year transformation this fall into a digital-imaging company focused on consumer photograph...
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Eastman Kodak Co. is cutting 3,000 more jobs this year as the picture-taking pioneer wraps up its wrenching transformation into a digital-imaging company focused on consumer photography and commerc...
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Eastman Kodak Co. is cutting 3,000 more jobs this year as the picture-taking pioneer wraps up its wrenching transformation into a digital-imaging company focused on consumer photography and commerc...
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Eastman Kodak Co. is cutting 3,000 more jobs this year as the picture-taking pioneer wraps up its wrenching transformation into a digital-imaging company focused on consumer photography and commerc...
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