Leopold Godowsky Jr.
Leopold Godowsky Jr. · Science & Medicine
Co-invented Kodachrome (1935), the first successful color film for the masses — with fellow musician Leopold Mannes, nicknamed 'God and Man' at Kodak; son of pianist Leopold Godowsky; also a concert violinist
1900, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 1983, New York City, United States
United States
Leopold Godowsky Jr. is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Co-invented Kodachrome (1935), the first successful color film for the masses — with fellow musician Leopold Mannes, nicknamed 'God and Man' at Kodak; son of pianist Leopold Godowsky; also a concert violinist
Leopold Godowsky Jr., a concert violinist and son of the pianist Leopold Godowsky, co-invented Kodachrome in 1935 with his friend and fellow musician Leopold Mannes — the pair nicknamed 'God and Man' at Kodak — creating the first commercially successful color film for the mass market. He was Jewish, of a distinguished Jewish musical family. Kodachrome dominated color photography and cinematography for decades.
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Source: Wikipedia; Eastman Kodak history
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Co-invented Kodachrome (1935), the first successful color film for the masses — with fellow musician Leopold Mannes, nicknamed 'God and Man' at Kodak; son of pianist Leopold Godowsky; also a concert violinist
Source: Wikipedia; Eastman Kodak history
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