George Eastman

Profession: Founder of the Eastman Kodak Company

Nationality:

Why Famous: Founded the Eastman Kodak Company and popularized the use of roll film, which helped bring photography to the mainstream.

He was also a major philanthropist, establishing the Eastman School of Music, and schools of dentistry and medicine in London and at the University of Rochester.

Born: July 12, 1854
Birthplace: Waterville, New York, USA
Star Sign: Cancer

Died: March 14, 1932 (aged 77)
Cause of Death: Suicide