Charles Eastman was born at Waterville, New York, July 12, 1854.
Photographers, especially amateurs, need not be told who Mr. Eastman
is, inasmuch as he has done much to popularize the camera and all
that to it belongs. He was educated at Rochester, New York. Becoming
interested in amateur photography, he began a source of exhausted
experiments to the end of making dry plates and secured results
which prompted him to make further investigations. These latter were
successful also, and from this preliminary work rose the great business
with which he is now identified. The kodak, which is probably the most
popular of cameras in the world, is his invention also. He is manager
of the Eastman Kodak Company, of Rochester, and of London, England;
president of the General Aristo Company, of Rochester, and is the
head of the so-called camera trust. Mr. Eastman is a member of many
social and scientific organizations, and gives liberally to charitable
institutions.