George Eastman (founder)

George Eastman was an American entrepreneur and inventor best known for founding the Eastman Kodak Company. Born in 1854, he revolutionized photography by making it accessible to the general public. Before Eastman, photography was complicated and required expensive equipment. He developed the first simple camera, the Kodak, and introduced the phrase "You press the button, we do the rest," highlighting user-friendliness. His innovations in film and photographic processes helped popularize photography, leading to the mass production of cameras and film, significantly impacting culture and communication. Eastman's contributions laid the groundwork for modern photography as we know it today.