Noun
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
Source: WordNetThe first flexible photographic roll film was marketed by George Eastman in 1885, but this original "film" was actually a coating on a paper base. Source: Internet
Due to his mother's reluctance to accept his gifts, George Eastman could never do enough for his mother during her lifetime. Source: Internet
During this time, George Eastman became a major donor, giving more than $50 million to the university. Source: Internet
Historically this industry began when George Eastman partnered with banks to image checks in the 1920s. Source: Internet
In 1973, Weissmuller was awarded the George Eastman Award, citation given by George Eastman House for distinguished contribution to the art of film. Source: Internet
Kodak Camera Center, Tennessee, ca. 1930-1945 *1932: George Eastman dies at age 77, taking his own life with a gun shot. Source: Internet