Nationality: Why America is famous: The co-founder of Polaroid Company, whose Polaroid instant camera went on sale at the end of 1948, can take and develop photos in 60 seconds or less. He also invented a cheap polarization filter, a practical in-camera instant photography system, and developed his theory of retinal color vision.

Born on May 7th, 1909, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: the greatest generation asterisk: Taurus

He died in 199 1 March 1 (8 1 year).

Edwin land1947-02-21Life Events The first instant developing camera displayed by edwin land in new york on1948-1KLOC-0/-26 was sold at Boston Jordan Marsh Department Store for $89.75. Model 95 land camera will be the prototype of all Polaroid land cameras in the future151970-06-17 edwin land patented Polaroid camera shared on Facebook and Twitter by famous inventors Ferdinand von Zeppelin, John Roger Bell, Derek Kuzweil, famous scientists Gary Kildal, george wald and robert hooke.