In 1884, George Eastman founded the Kodak company and patented the first roll of film. This invention revolutionized photography. In 1900, Kodak released the Brownie camera, the first camera aimed at mass ownership. It cost $1, was easy to use, and it quickly made Kodak a household name. Later, the company created the standard film that would be used by the film industry for nearly a century. Then in 1975, a Kodak engineer invented a truly groundbreaking piece of technology: the first digital camera. In 1975! Executives for Kodak quickly recognized the potential of the first digital camera and...
