Victor K. McElheny
Description
The major innovations that Land was able to achieve in photography and optics carry priceless lessons for readers today. Second only to Edison in the
...
number of patents he received (535), Land built a modest enterprise into a gigantic "invention factory," turning out not only polarizers and the first instant cameras, but also high-speed and X-ray film, ID systems, 3-D and instant movies, and military devices for night vision and aerial reconnaissance. As a scientist, Land developed a new theory of color vision; as a science advisor to Eisenhower during the Cold War he spearheaded the development of the U-2 spy plane and helped design NASA. "A heroic biography."
Read more