Edwin H. Land Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edwin H. Land Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edwin H. Land Facts

Full Name	Edwin H. Land
Birthdate	May 07, 1909
Birth Place	Bridgeport, CT
Age (in 2024)	115 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Inventor

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Edwin H. Land Age & Birthday

Edwin H. Land is best known as Inventor who has born on May 07, 1909 in Bridgeport, CT. Currently, Edwin H. Land is 115 years, 7 months and 7 days old. Edwin H. Land will celebrate 116th birthday on Wednesday, 7th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Edwin H. Land upcoming birthday.

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Edwin H. Land Biography

About

CO-founder of the Polaroid corporation who invented inexpensive filters for cameras. He also helped develop dark-adaptation goggles, target finders, the first passively guided smart bombs for the US Army during World War II.

Before Fame

He briefly attended Harvard University but soon left the prestigious university to move to New York City, where he began working on filters that were capable of polarizing light.

Trivia

The Polaroid instant camera, which he developed and which went on sale in late 1948, made it possible for a picture to be taken and developed in 60 seconds or less.

Family Life

His father operated a scrap metal yard.

Associated With

He helped launch the careers of artists who utilized Polaroid cameras such as Andy Warhol.

Top Asked Questions about Edwin H. Land

How old is Edwin H. Land in 2024?

Edwin H. Land is 115 years old today.

When was Edwin H. Land born?

Edwin H. Land was born on May 07, 1909 in Bridgeport, CT.

What is Edwin H. Land zodiac sign?

Edwin H. Land zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Edwin H. Land best known for?

Edwin H. Land was best known as Inventor.

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Fun Facts about Edwin H. Land's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Edwin H. Land's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Edwin H. Land was born on Friday, 127^th day / 18^th week of 1909
Edwin H. Land has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edwin H. Land birthday is VII.V.MCMIX
Edwin H. Land's birthstone is Emerald
Edwin H. Land's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Edwin H. Land age in year is 115 years old
Edwin H. Land age in month is 1387 months old
Edwin H. Land age in day is 42225 days old
Edwin H. Land age in hour is 1013400 hours old
Edwin H. Land age in minute is 60804000 minutes old
Edwin H. Land age in second is 3648240000 seconds old
Next Edwin H. Land birthday is on Wednesday, May 7th 2025
Edwin H. Land age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Edwin H. Land Birthday (May 07)

Below are historical events that coincided with Edwin H. Land's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1960	Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers.
1986	Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits.
1991	A fire and explosion occurs at a fireworks factory at Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, killing 26.
1992	Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
1992	Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.
1992	Three employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first "fast-food murder" in Canada.
1994	Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.
1998	Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.
1999	Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.
1999	Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia.
1999	In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup.
2000	Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia.
2002	An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis-Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people.
2002	A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people.
2004	American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet.
1986	The birth of Matt Helders, English drummer
1987	The birth of Asami Konno, Japanese singer
1987	The birth of Michael Maidens, English footballer (d. 2007)
1987	The birth of Mark Reynolds, Scottish footballer
1987	The birth of David Schlemko, Canadian ice hockey player
1988	The birth of Eino Puri, Estonian footballer
1988	The birth of Sander Puri, Estonian footballer
1989	The birth of Earl Thomas, American football player
1993	The birth of Ajla Tomljanovic, Australian tennis player
1995	The birth of Seko Fofana, French born Ivorian international footballer
1997	The birth of Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis player
1998	The birth of Maryna Piddubna, Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer
1998	The birth of Jesse Puljujärvi, Finnish ice hockey player
1998	The birth of MrBeast, American YouTuber
2004	The birth of Ashlyn Krueger, American tennis player
2009	The death of David Mellor, English designer (b. 1930)
2009	The death of Danny Ozark, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1923)
2011	The death of Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer (b. 1957)
2011	The death of Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1924)
2011	The death of Big George, English songwriter, producer, and radio host (b. 1957)
2012	The death of Sammy Barr, Scottish trade union leader (b. 1931)
2012	The death of Ferenc Bartha, Hungarian economist and politician (b. 1943)
2012	The death of Dennis E. Fitch, American captain and pilot (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Ferruccio Mazzola, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2013	The death of George Sauer, Jr., American football player (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Neville McNamara, Australian air marshal (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Colin Pillinger, English astronomer, chemist, and academic (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Dick Welteroth, American baseball player (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Frank DiPascali, American businessman (b. 1956)
2015	The death of John Dixon, Australian-American author and illustrator (b. 1929)

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