Edwin Herbert Land was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 7, 1909. He founded the Polaroid Company in 1937, which produced military related items during World War II. The company's most successful product was the Polaroid Land Camera, introduced in the late 1940's as the first "instant" camera.
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- Inventor Edwin Herbert Land Brief biographical sketch and reading list.
- Invention of Instant Photography Facts about the invention of instant photography by Edwin Herbert Land in 1947.
- Inventor Profile: Edwin Herbert Land Biographical information from the Inventors Hall of Fame.
- Edwin Herbert Land, May 7, 1909-March 1, 1991 Essay by Victor K. McElheny on the life and work of the inventor of the Polaroid Land Camera.