Steven Sasson
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 Steve Sasson at Photokina 2010 |
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| Born | July 4, 1950 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer Inventor |
| Known for | Inventor of the first digital camera. |
Steven J. Sasson (born July 4, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American electrical engineer and the inventor of the digital camera. Sasson is a 1972 (BS) and 1973 (MS) graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in electrical engineering.[1]
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Biography[edit]
His invention began in 1975 with a broad assignment from his supervisor at Eastman Kodak Company, Gareth A. Lloyd: to attempt to build an electronic camera using a charge coupled device (CCD).[2] The resulting camera invention was awarded U.S. Patent 4,131,919. Sasson now works to protect the intellectual capital of his employer, Eastman Kodak Company.[2] Leica Camera AG honored Sasson by giving him the 4th million Leica camera, a limited edition 18-megapixel Leica M9 Titanium at Photokina 2009.
On November 17, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Sasson the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.[3] This is the highest honor awarded by the US government to scientists, engineers, and inventors.[4] On 6 September 2012 The Royal Photographic Society awarded Sasson its Progress medal and Honorary Fellowship in recognition of any invention, research, publication or other contribution which has resulted in an important advance in the scientific or technological development of photography or imaging in the widest sense.[5]
Patents[edit]
- U.S. Patent 4,131,919 Patent – Electronic Still camera
External links[edit]
- The Dawn of Digital Photography - interview with Steven Sasson on the invention of the digital camera
- Digital camera turns 30 – sort of
- Kodak engineer's revolutionary idea
- Purple Medical Blog:People said digital photography would never happen
- Viva la resolution
- Image of first digital camera
- Disruptive Innovation: The Story of the First Digital Camera, lecture on October 26, 2011 at the Linda Hall Library
References[edit]
- ^ "The Rediff Interview/Steven J Sasson, inventor of the digital camera". Rediff.com India Limited. August 7, 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b Dobbin, Ben. (2005-09-08) Kodak . seattlepi.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Obama awards the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation Ceremony: Speech Transcript". washingtonpost.com. 17 November 2010.
- ^ "What You Missed: Tuesday Talk on The National MedalsLaureates of Science, Technology and Innovations". whitehouse.gov. 17 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.rps.org/annual-awards/Progress-Medal Accessed 8 September 2012
