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Dr. Edwin H. Land (1909-1991) URL: http://www.rowland.harvard.edu/organization/land/index.php Description: Biography of scientist Edwin H. Land, who "was distinguished for his inventions and contributions in the fields of polarized light, photography and colour vision," and who developed the Polaroid instant camera and founded the Polaroid Corporation. Illustrated biography sections discuss Land's early life and his theories and achievements. From the "Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society," reprinted on the website of the Rowland Institute at Harvard, which was founded by Land. LII Topics: Cameras, History, Notable People, Photography, Scientists Publisher: Rowland Institute at Harvard Extra Keywords color LII Database Information: Record 25449 created by Jennifer English on 02/11/2008 Last modification on 02/13/2008 Published: 02/13/2008 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25449 |
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