Steven Sasson
| 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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[edit] Biography
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]
On November 17, 2010, US President Barack Obama awarded Sasson the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. This is the highest honor awarded by the US government to scientists, engineers, and inventors.[3][4]
[edit] Patents
- U.S. Patent 4,131,919 Patent – Electronic Still camera
[edit] External links
- History of 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 – Larger version of the image available under the History of the digital camera page.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Rediff Interview/Steven J Sasson, inventor of the digital camera". Rediff.com India Limited. August 7, 2006. http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/07kodak.htm. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b Dobbin, Ben. (2005-09-08) Kodak engineer had revolutionary idea: the first digital camera. seattlepi.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Obama rewards digital camera, microprocessor inventors". France 24. 18 November 2010. http://www.france24.com/en/20101118-obama-rewards-digital-camera-microprocessor-inventors.
- ^ "What You Missed: Tuesday Talk on The National MedalsLaureates of Science, Technology and Innovations". whitehouse.gov. 17 November 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/11/17/what-you-missed-tuesday-talk-national-medals-laureates-science-technology-and-innova.
