| Share

Health and Science > Inventions and Discoveries > The National Inventors Hall of Fame

Edwin Land

Born: 1909
Birthplace: Connecticut

Photographic product comprising a rupturable containing carrying a photographic processing liquid—Land developed the first modern light polarizers and also optical devices. His most famous invention, the Polaroid camera, combined positive and negative film with developing chemicals. (1977)

Died: 1991

Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The National Inventors Hall of Fame

More on Edwin Land from Infoplease:

land: meaning and definitions - land: Definition and Pronunciation
Edwin Herbert Land - Land, Edwin Herbert Land, Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, American inventor and photographic pioneer. ...
Top News Stories from 1948 - News stories covering international, U.S., science, financial, entertainment & sports events from 1948. Includes basic U.S., world & economic statistics and links to detailed statistical data
A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries: From Adrenaline to the Zipper - A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries: From Adrenaline to the Zipper See also Famous Firsts in ...

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Edwin Land

Ansel Adams and Edwin Land: Art, Science and Invention.(Exhibitions)(Brief Article) (Studio Photography & Design)

Family moves to give institute to Harvard. (Universities).(Edwin Land's Rowland Institute for Science)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) (Science)

Dr. Eli Peli of Schepens Eye Research Institute Wins 2010 Edwin H. Land Medal. (Computer Weekly News)

The Rowland Institute for Science: Land's last experiment. (Edwin H. Land) (includes related article on research projects at the institute) (Science)

Permanent Shrake.(Land of the Permanent Wave: An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader )(Book review) (Texas Books in Review)

EDWIN HIRES STEVEN COHEN. (Daily News Record)

EDWIN BLACK: THE MYTH, THE MAN, AND THE MEMORY (Rhetoric & Public Affairs)

Bringing home the bean: Edwin Martinez, owner of Cafe Huehue, returns to his family's roots to bring Guatemalan coffee back to the States.(new distribution route for coffee beans) (Bellingham Business Journal)

The Agent Who Never Was; Edwin P. Wilson (The Economist (US))

Louisiana governor, treasurer disagree on how to use $250 million from Texaco settlement. (Edwin Edwards, Mary Landrieu) (The Bond Buyer)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

24 X 7

Private Tutor

	24 x 7 Tutor Availability
	Unlimited Online Tutoring
	1-on-1 Tutoring

Explore Math Problem Solver , Math Homework Helper

Popular Areas

Infoplease Tools

The Family Education Network

About Infoplease,
Part of Family Education Network

© 2000–2013 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease