George Eastman; The main developer of photography
George EastmanA summary of George Eastman's biography:
Full name: George Eastman
Date of birth: July 12, 1854
Place of birth: Rochester, USA
Nationality: American
Reason for fame: founding of Eastman Kodak Company
Died: March 14, 1932
Biography of George EastmanBiography of George Eastman:
George Eastman was born on July 12 in Rochester, USA. His father's name was George Washington Eastman and his mother's name was Maria Eastman. When George was born, his father built the Eastman School of Economics in Rochester and moved his family there several years later.
In 1862, when the college began to form and grow, his father George passed away and left some capital to his family. Despite these conditions, George was the only son of his family, who had to drop out of school and go to the labor market to take care of and support his mother and sister financially. At first he started working in a small insurance company and then he was employed in a local bank in Manchester.
George planned to rent a camera for his last outing to photograph his family. The weight, cost, and volume of a camera caused him to have a busy mind during all the shootings. He was always looking for a method that has a more reasonable price so that all people can use it to solve this issue.
George Eastman's invention cameraEstablishment of Kodak Company:
About 130 years ago, George Eastman founded the Kodak company. He made reel films and placed them in simple photographic boxes. From then on, photography became possible for all people. After the day's work was over, this slim young clerk would go to his mother's kitchen and stay in the kitchen until morning, and then go to the bank counter to get to work. Many nights of this inventor's life passed like this.
George Eastman's action in his mother's kitchen sink caused a revolution in the world of photography. He glazed the photographic scenes and then turned them into dried and usable form. In 1880, an industrial revolution was created by Eastman in this regard.
Until then, photographers had to carry a lot of luggage for photography, which many young people today avoid when going to camps. The reason for this issue was due to wet photography in such a way that:
Glass plates were covered with a coating of iodine or a layer of bromine salt, and immersed in a solution of “silver nitrate”.
These plates were sensitive to light only when wet, so they had to be exposed and then exposed, and washing was also necessary. To do all these actions in 1880 photographers had only 10 minutes, anyone who wanted to show the pictures taken outside the house had to take a black crypt with him.
At the time of each photographer, simple accessories include:
1- A camera measuring 20 x 13 cm, which was large and heavy
2- Two movie projectors
3 – “camera tripod”
4- Glass tank for light-sensitive substance solution
5- Glass plates with box and handle
6- Big plates and good, bottles
7- Discs in the hole
8- Funnel
9- Weights
10- Filter and glazed papers.
George Eastman; Founder of Kodak CompanyIn addition to all the above facilities, photographers also needed chemicals such as silver nitrate, collodium solution, iron sulfate, fixing salt, sodium solution, and on the other hand, a large amount of water should also be available to them. This equipment weighed 100 kg and at that time they needed 90 dollars to buy it, this amount was equal to the price of a horse carriage.
So, it is not far from the mind that people were not willing to carry this amount of load and bear a lot of expenses. To solve this problem, George Eastman looked for a solution in his mother's kitchen in Rochester, America. This city was located on the coast of “Ontario” sea. What was obtained from all of Eastman's efforts were laminated glasses that were sensitive to light even when dry, which he could take with him to his home laboratory after photography.
George Eastman used his mother's kettle to fill all the glasses in the dark and layer them, although this layering was not done uniformly.
After this time, this work was done using a machine that he made himself. This machine was handmade and placed the prepared glasses that were dipped in the solution under lights, as a result, the entire surface of the glass was uniformly covered with the solution. In the same year 1880, this 26-year-old man managed to register the right of this invention in his name.
Establishment of Kodak Institute:
Another thing that made photography important for George Eastman; It was a personal establishment of an institution that had rooms, this institution was on the third floor of a building in Rochester, which they signed a lease agreement and called it the Kodak Institute.
With the actions he took in his mother's kitchen, he patented an invention that lasted for 20 years, and as a result of his chemical experiments, photography became possible for all people.
Biography of George EastmanGeorge Eastman's famous house:
In 1902, George Eastman became a famous rich man and decided to build his childhood dream house. Following this, he hired the most famous architect of his time in the United States, named Foster Warner, and the construction of the house began. This house was built with an area of ​​3,200 meters and 50 rooms, equipped with the most equipped types of heating, telephone, and electricity systems, and its interior design was designed by the designers of the White House. The estimated amount that is considered for the construction of this magnificent mansion was 335 thousand dollars. In 1996, the house of this inventor became the International Photography and Film Museum.
The famous George Eastman housePersonal and moral characteristics of George Eastman:
Among the outstanding characteristics that Eastman had, we can mention his generosity and friendship, since he did not have a favorable childhood and struggled with financial and family problems, he was also unable to continue his education; During the time when he became rich and famous, he always donated to educational institutions.
During his lifetime, he donated an amount equal to 20 million dollars to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also an amount equal to 625 thousand dollars was donated by Eastman to the University of Rochester Technology Center in 1901. He also presented a $2 million gift to each of Tuskgee's educational institutions and Hampton University.
This inventor was very interested in the city of Rochester, that's why he was walking with all his energy towards the development of this city. The building of the Chest Institute and Association as the music faculty of this city, as well as the donation of his famous residence to the University of Rochester after his death, are among these actions.
Interior design of George Eastman's houseGeorge Eastman's suicide and death:
In the last years of his life, Eastman was paralyzed due to bone problems of the spine, because he did not want to depend on others for the rest of his life, he committed suicide on March 14, 1932 by shooting himself in the chest.
In the last sentence of his will, he says, “I did my job. So there is no need to stay any longer.”
Biography of George Eastmancompilation: Cover biographical section
