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George Eastman facts for kids
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George Eastman
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| Born | July 12, 1854 Waterville, New York, U.S.
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| Died | March 14, 1932 (aged 77) Rochester, New York, U.S.
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| Resting place | Ashes buried at Kodak Park |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessman, inventor, philanthropist |
| Known for | Photography pioneer, Founder of Eastman Kodak |
| Net worth | $95 million at the time of his death (approximately 1/611th of US GNP) |
| Parent(s) | George Eastman (1815–1862) Maria Kilbourn (1821–1907) |
George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) was an American inventor and businessman.
Eastman was born in Waterville, New York. He founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film. This made photography popular and led to other men inventing film stock. His Kodak company still runs today, but more focused on printers and printing.
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Eastman's boyhood home from Waterville, now at the Genesee Country Village and Museum
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U.S. patent no. 388,850, issued to George Eastman, September 4, 1888
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George Eastman, 1917
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Memorial at Kodak Park in Rochester. Eastman's ashes lie beneath the Georgia marble monument.
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George Eastmancommemorative issue, 1954
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A First Day Cover Honoring George Eastman 1954.