Land, Ed ‧ win Her ‧ bert /ˈedwən ˈhɜːbət, ˈedwɪn ˈhɜːbət $ -ˈhɜːrbərt/ BrE AmE
(1909–91) a US scientist who invented ↑ Polaroid (=a special substance that is put on glass to make the sun seem less bright) , which is used on ↑ sunglasses and car windows. He also invented the Polaroid camera, which uses a special film to produce photographs as soon as they have been taken.