The sad, sudden suicide of Kodak founder George Eastman
WEBMar 22, 2020 · Finally deciding to take matters into his own hands, Eastman ended his life with a single gunshot to the heart on March 14, 1932, at the age of 77. The handwritten note above and his death certificate (shown below) are both on display at George Eastman House museum in Rochester, New York.
George Eastman - Wikipedia
WEBGeorge Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream.
George Eastman - Invention, Kodak & Photography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · George Eastman invented the Kodak camera, helping make photography accessible to the public. His company remains one of the largest in the industry.
George Eastman | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
WEBExhausted from raising the $4 million to match Eastman's request, he had come down with pneumonia in December 1919, and Maclaurin died a week later, at the age of 50. His speech revealing...
George Eastman Biography - life, family, history, school, mother, …
WEBGeorge Eastman was born in Waterville, New York, on July 12, 1854. His father, George W. Eastman, ran a business college in Rochester, New York; his mother, Maria Kilbourn, took care of young George and his two older sisters.
About George Eastman
WEBGeorge Eastman was an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. George Eastman was born in 1854 in Waterville, New York, the same year that his father, George Washington Eastman, established Eastman’s Commercial College in Rochester.
Key Figures in Eastman's Life | American Experience | PBS
WEBGeorge Eastman was a confirmed bachelor, and there is no evidence to suggest that any secret trysts remain to be discovered. But perhaps this is beside the point, because short of consummation,...
George Eastman - Kodak
WEBEastman died by his own hand on March 14, 1932 at the age of 77. Plagued by progressive disability resulting from a hardening of the cells in the lower spinal cord, Eastman became increasingly frustrated at his inability to maintain an …
George Eastman - International Photography Hall of Fame and …
WEBHe was born to Maria Kilbourn and George Washington Eastman on July 12, 1854 in the Waterville village in upstate New York. The young Eastman was five years old when his father sold his nursery business and moved the family to Rochester to establish Eastman Commercial College.
The Wizard of Photography | American Experience | PBS
WEBMay 22, 2000 · "The Wizard of Photography" is the story of how George Eastman struggled to overcome fierce competition and embarrassing failures to make photography easy and affordable for everyone. Produced,...
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