George Eastman
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George Eastman was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of Eastman Kodak Company, which popularized roll film and made photography accessible to the general public.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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human → philanthropist → |
| birthDate | 1854-07-12 → |
| birthPlace | Waterville, New York, United States → |
| causeOfDeath | suicide → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| deathDate | 1932-03-14 → |
| deathPlace |
Rochester
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surface form: "Rochester, New York, United States"
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| employer | Eastman Kodak Company → |
| familyName | Eastman → |
| founded |
Eastman Dental Dispensary
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Eastman Kodak Company → Eastman School of Music campus →
surface form: "Eastman School of Music"
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| givenName | George → |
| honor | induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame → |
| industry |
motion picture film
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photography → |
| influenced |
development of amateur photography
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development of motion picture industry → |
| knownFor |
founding Eastman Kodak Company
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making photography accessible to the general public → popularizing roll film → |
| legacy |
George Eastman Museum
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surface form: "Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York"
Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester → |
| mannerOfDeath | self-inflicted gunshot → |
| name | George Eastman → |
| notableAchievement | introduced the slogan "You press the button, we do the rest" for Kodak cameras → |
| notableWork |
Kodak Brownie camera
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surface form: "Kodak camera"
development and marketing of roll film → |
| occupation |
businessperson
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industrialist → inventor → philanthropist → |
| philanthropicFocus |
dental care
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education → health care → the arts → |
| philanthropicRecipient |
Hampton University
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surface form: "Hampton Institute"
Massachusetts Institute of Technology → Rochester Institute of Technology → Tuskegee University →
surface form: "Tuskegee Institute"
University of Rochester → |
| positionHeld | president of Eastman Kodak Company → |
| religion | Unitarianism → |
| residence |
Rochester
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surface form: "Rochester, New York, United States"
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| restingPlace | Kodak Park, Rochester, New York, United States → |
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