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Invention of Camera

United States · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1887Date range
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Chronological records

1887

Frank Brownell1887

Science / Technology

Frank Brownell, the maker of George Eastmans roll holder, creates for Eastman a simple box camera, Eastman names it "Kodak" and patents the name with the camera

Names involved

Frank Brownell

Provenance

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