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American scientist Edwin Herbert Land is best known for co-founding the Polaroid Corporation. He invented inexpensive filters for polarizing light, a practical system for in camera instant Photography, and the retinex theory of color vision. He developed dark adaptation goggles, target finders, the first passively guided smart bombs, and a special stereoscopic viewing system that revealed camoflaged enemy positions in aerial photography. He also designed the optics on the U-2 spy plane and discovered a two color system for projecting the entire color spectrum using only two colors of light. His Polavision instant movie system was a financial disaster and he resigned from his position as Chairman of Polaroid on Mar. 6, 1980.
Throughout his lifetime, Land patented some 444 inventions and innovations, putting him in the top 1% of all US inventors.
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Why did Edwin Land invent the polaroid camera?
It utilized self-developing photographic film.
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What company did Edwin Land found while developing the world's best selling instant print camera?
Just before Christmas in 1948, Edwin Land sent fifty seven polaroid (instant) cameras to a shop for sale. All of the cameras were sold on the first day. His company's name was Polaroid, because he invented the polaroid camera.
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When was Edwin Herbert Land born?
In 1910 Edwin Herbert Land was born, or, 1911, or, 1912. just saying
What did Edwin Land invent?
the polaroid camera
Why did Edwin Land invent the polaroid camera?
It utilized self-developing photographic film.
What has the author Edwin Herbert Lewis written?
Edwin Herbert Lewis has written: 'A first book in writing English'
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Who was Edwin land?
he helped vanessa hudgens invent the polaroid camera of course! didnt you know that! Founder of the Polaroid corporation.
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No, he did not.
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patented the roller coaster
