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Eastman

American  
[eest-muhn] / ˈist mən /

noun

  1. George, 1854–1932, U.S. philanthropist and inventor in the field of photography.

  2. Max Forrester 1883–1969, U.S. editor and writer.


Eastman British  
/ ˈiːstmən /

noun

  1. George. 1854–1932, US manufacturer of photographic equipment: noted for the introduction of roll film and developments in colour photography

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The downsizing or near death of iconic brand names like Sears and Eastman Kodak helped free resources to finance the Anthropic, Nvidia, Apple and other leaders of recent economic progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Instead, for several years it had considered a stand-alone, for-profit vehicle that could raise up to $1 billion to complement the T1D Fund and fuel its portfolio companies with expansion capital, according to Eastman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kerrie Eastman says the number of rough sleepers in Harlow has been "creeping up"

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

In the seven years the charity has had the cottages, Eastman says just five people have returned to the streets.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

What he needed from Eastman was its industrial expertise.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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