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 |
| 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.
Eastman died in Rochester, New York.
Images for kids
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Eastman's boyhood home from Waterville, now relocated to 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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Eastman in 1917
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Time cover, March 31, 1924
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Memorial at Kodak Park in Rochester. Eastman's ashes lie beneath the Georgia marble monument.
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