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Edwin H. Land
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Edwin Herbert Land
May 7, 1909 |
| Died | March 1, 1991 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dr. Land |
| Known for | Polarizing film Land instant camera |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Terre Maislen (m. 1929; 2 children) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (1963) IRI Medal (1965) Perkin Medal (1974) Harold Pender Award (1979) National Medal of Technology Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Influenced | Steve Jobs |
Edwin H. Land (1909 - 1991) was an American physicist and inventor.
In 1932, he discovered a cheap and easy way to polarize light. In 1937 he set up the Polaroid Corporation to make scientific instruments and anti-glare sunglasses. In 1947 he developed the Polaroid camera. It could print photographs without needing film.
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