Death
Anniversary of Edwin Herbert Land, ForMemRS, FRPS, Hon.MRI (May 7, 1909 – March
1, 1991) was an American scientist and inventor, best known as the co-founder
of the Polaroid Corporation. He invented inexpensive filters for polarizing
light, a practical system of in-camera instant photography, and the retinex
theory of color vision, among other things. His Polaroid instant camera went on
sale in late 1948 and made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed
in 60 seconds or less.
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