| (1854
- 1932) |
| Inducted: |
1975 |
| Region: |
Northeast |
| Industry: |
Communications
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George Eastman planned a vacation to Santo Domingo when he was 24. He bought a photographic outfit with a camera as big as a microwave oven and a heavy tripod. He never visited Santo Domingo, but he did become absorbed in photography and sought to simplify the complicated process. He worked in banking during the day and experimented with photography at night. By 1880, he had invented and patented a dry plate formula and a machine for preparing large numbers of plates. |
