Edwin H. Land
Edwin H. Land | |
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Land in 1971 | |
| Born | Edwin Herbert Land May 7, 1909 |
| Died | March 1, 1991 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Other names | Dr. Land, Din (close friends) |
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| Spouse(s) | Helen "Terre" Maislen (m. 1929; daughters Jennifer, Valerie) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Optics, polarization, color vision |
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.