Edwin Land — American Inventor born on May 07, 1909, died on March 01, 1991
Edwin Herbert Land, ForMemRS,FRPS, Hon.MRI was an American scientist and inventor, best known as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation. Among other things, he invented inexpensive filters for polarizing light, a practical system of in-camera instant photography, and his retinex theory of color vision. His Polaroid instant camera, which went on sale in late 1948, made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed in 60 seconds or less... (wikipedia)