Land, Edwin H., 1909-1991
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found: Haight, G. I. Promotion of science, 1945
found: McPartland, S. Edwin Land, 1993:CIP title page (Edwin Land)
found: Insisting on the impossible, c1998:page [xiii] (born 7 May 1909 in Bridgeport, Conn.) page xvi (died 1 March 1991)
found: Fierstein, Ronald K. A triumph of genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak patent war, 2015.
found: English language Wikipedia website, March 4, 2015(Edwin H. Land; Edwin Herbert Land (May 7, 1909-March 1, 1991) was an American scientist and inventor, best known as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation; he invented inexpensive filters for polarizing light, a practical system of in-camera instant photography, and his retinex theory of color vision; his Polaroid instant camera, which went on sale in late 1948, made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed in 60 seconds or less)
found: OCLC database, March 4, 2015(usage: Edwin H. Land; Edwin Land)
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1981-01-13: new
2024-02-05: revised
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