Famous People with Name Eastman

Eastman Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eastman Johnson: was an American painter, and Co-Founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, with his name inscribed at its entrance. Best known for his genre paintings, paintings of scenes from everyday life, and his portraits both of everyday people, he al

George Eastman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Eastman: founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. Roll film was also the basis for the invention of the motion picture film in 1888 by world's first filmmaker, Louis Le Prince, and a decade later by his followers Léon Bouly, Thomas Edison, the Lumière Brothers and Georges Méliès.In 1874, Eastman became intrigued with photography, but found the process awkward. It required coating a glass plate with a liquid emulsion, which had to be quickly used before it dried. After three years of experimentation with British gelatin emulsions, Eastman developed a dry photographic plate, and patented it in both Britain and the US. In 1880 he began a photographic business.

Max Forrester Eastman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Max Forrester Eastman: was an American writer on literature, philosophy and society, a poet, and a prominent political activist. For many years, Eastman was a supporter of socialism, a leading patron of the Harlem Renaissance and an activist for a number of liberal and radical

Dan R. Eastman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dan R. Eastman: was an American Republican Party politician and businessman (car sales) from Utah.Eastman was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 23rd senate district in Bountiful. He was elected in 2000 and 2004 but did not seek re-election in 20

Ben C. Eastman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ben C. Eastman: was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin, the same year and continued the practice of law. Secretary of the legislative council of Wisconsin Territory 1843–1846. He served as district attorney of Grant County. Eastman w

John H. Eastman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John H. Eastman: was a businessman who served from 1910-1914 as the mayor of Shreveport, the third largest city in Louisiana and the largest in the northwestern section of the state.