Edwin_H._Land_Medal

Edwin H. Land Medal

Edwin H. Land Medal

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The Edwin H. Land Medal is jointly presented by The Optical Society and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T).[1] The Land Medal was established in 1992 to honor the noted scientist and entrepreneur Edwin H. Land,[2] who is noted for his invention of instant photography, for founding the Polaroid Corporation, and for developing the theory of Retinex, amongst many other accomplishments. It is funded by the Polaroid Foundation, the Polaroid Retirees Association and by individual contributors Manfred Heiting, Theodore Voss and John J. McCann. The medal honors individuals who, using the science of optics, "have demonstrated pioneering entrepreneurial activity that has had a major impact on the public."[3]

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References

  1. Ann Elsner (2018-05-18). "Polaroid Inventor Edwin Land Gave Us More Than Just Instant Photos". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  2. J.M. Galst; P. Van Alfen (2018). Ophthalmologia Optica & Visio in Nummis. Wayenborgh Publishing. p. 468. ISBN 9789062999026.
  3. Tara E. Atterberry (2006). Awards, Honors & Prizes: United States and Canada. Thomson Gale. p. 861. ISBN 9780787678067.
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  8. "The Optical Society Announces 18 Awards for 2012". Physics Today. AIP Publishing. 2 April 2012. doi:10.1063/pt.4.0408. ISSN 1945-0699.
  9. Smith, Donna (2015). "IS&T 2015 Honors and Awards Recipients Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Society for Imaging Sciences and Technology.

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