This would a very worthy high school or college paper/research project! However, I will give you some of the clues: “Eastman had also long admired MIT. read more
“In 1912, George Eastman, the founder of Eastman Kodak Company, made the move possible with a $2.5 million donation to fund the construction of the main academic complex. It was a marvelous, historic gift—but Eastman declined to take public credit for it. read more
The youngest of three children, George Eastman was born to Maria Kilbourn and George Washington Eastman on July 12, 1854 in the village of Waterville, some 20 miles southwest of Utica, in upstate New York. read more
George Eastman was born on July 12, 1854, to Maria Kilbourn and George Washington Eastman in the village of Waterville, New York. George's parents were both raised in abolitionist homes that were active parts of the Underground Railroad. read more