Post by Swampy on Sept 30, 2012 9:37:01 GMT -5
Most people will remember the Polaroid corporation as the one that came up with instant photography; not many will know that its founder, Edwin Land, also came up with a series of military gadgets, including the tank vision system during WWII and - the big one - the U-2 photographic system.
During WWII, he was also partly responsible for getting the team together that synthesized quinine, which was needed to combat malaria.
My friend, Chris Bonanos, editor of New York Magazine, has just come out with a book on Polaroid, focusing on Edwin Land. He doesn't focus on the military innovations, but he does talk of how Polaroid and Land were the inspiration for the late Steve Jobs of Apple. I haven't got the book yet, but it's definitely worth a read.
During WWII, he was also partly responsible for getting the team together that synthesized quinine, which was needed to combat malaria.
My friend, Chris Bonanos, editor of New York Magazine, has just come out with a book on Polaroid, focusing on Edwin Land. He doesn't focus on the military innovations, but he does talk of how Polaroid and Land were the inspiration for the late Steve Jobs of Apple. I haven't got the book yet, but it's definitely worth a read.
