| (1909
- 1991) |
| Inducted: |
1981 |
| Region: |
Northeast |
| Industry: |
Communications
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Edwin Land was in New Mexico with his family when his 3-year-old daughter asked why she could not see the picture her father had just taken. He took a walk to think about it and developed the design for an instant camera within the hour. Land knew that his camera was more than a gimmick; that he was selling "the realization of an impulse: see it, touch it, have it." The cameras sold out on the first day they went on sale in Boston. |
