Eudoxia Woodward
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June 14, 1919
Eudoxia Muller Woodward | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eudoxia M. Muller June 14, 1919 Flushing, New York |
| Died | January 20, 2008 (aged 88) Belmont, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse |
Robert Burns Woodward
(m. 1946) |
Eudoxia Muller Woodward (June 14, 1919 – January 20, 2008) was an American artist and chemistry researcher. She was known for her work with Edwin H. Land at the Polaroid Corporation, where her research helped produce the Vectograph and the earliest forms of Polaroid instant photography.
Born Eudoxia M. Muller in Flushing, New York, to Olga Popoff Muller, a sculptor, and John Muller an architect, she grew up in New York City.[1] She attended St. Agatha’s School for high school and went on to receive her bachelor's degree from Smith College. She then settled in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
While at Polaroid, she met Robert Burns Woodward, who had been hired as a consultant. They married in September 1946 and had two children.[3]
Work at Polaroid
As a researcher at Polaroid, Woodward worked on Vectographs and research dedicated to instant photography. In 1944, Woodward worked on a special project (SX-70) led by Edwin Land that was dedicated to instant photography and the creation of an instant film camera.[4] Woodward was the first person to ever see a Polaroid instant picture developed as part of her work with the SX-70 project.[5]
