Edwin Land
7 May 1909 – 1 March 1991
Edwin Herbert Land was an American scientist and inventor, best known as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation. He invented inexpensive polarizing filters and pioneered instant photography with the Polaroid Land Camera.
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Life events
Edwin Land was born to a Jewish family in Bridgeport.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe studied chemistry at Harvard but left before completing his degree to pursue his research on polarizers.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe developed Polaroid sheet polarizers by aligning crystals in a plastic film.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe co-founded Polaroid to commercialize his polarizing technology.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe demonstrated and then sold the first instant camera, the Polaroid Land Camera Model 95.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe received the National Medal of Science for his contributions to science and technology.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe unveiled the fully automatic folding SX-70, producing self-developing color prints.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe stepped down from Polaroid and later founded the Rowland Institute for Science.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEdwin Land died at the age of 81.
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