Edwin H. Land in "The Long Walk" (1970; directed by Bill Warriner for Polaroid Corporation)
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Edwin Land on Creativity
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The Polaroid Camera: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius
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Panopticon Gallery | Becoming Dr. Land | Behind the Scenes
Biography
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Interesting Edwin Herbert Land Facts
Edwin Herbert Land, ForMemRS, FRPS, Hon.MRI 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 the retinex theory of color vision, among other things. His Polaroid instant camera went on sale in late 1948 and made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed in 60 seconds or less.