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Isaac Newton discovered that white light is a combination of all of the colors combined
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Johann Heinrich Schulze discovered that silver nitrate darkened upon exposure to light.
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Joseph Niepce first photographed with an camera obscura. The image required eight hours of light exposure, the photo later faded away.
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Louis Daguerre's first daguerreotype, first image that did not fade away and only needed 30 minutes of light exposure.
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George Eastman presents Kodak roll film.
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Reverend Hannibal Goodwin presents celluloid photographic film.
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First 35mm still camera developed.
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General Electric invents modern flash bulb.
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Chester Carlson receives patent for electric Photograph which is called Xerography
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Edwin Land markets the Polaroid camera.
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Polaroid presents a one-step instant photography with SX-70 camera.
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George Eastman and Edwin Land induct into the national inventors hall of fame.
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Konica introduces first point-and-shoot, autofocus camera.
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Canon demonstrates first digital electronic still camera.
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Eastman Kodak introduced photo CD oas a digital image Storage Medium