Steve Sasson
Engineer who built the first digital camera.
Their Story
Steve Sasson is an American electrical engineer who built the first self-contained digital camera. His early device captured images electronically and stored them, instead of using film. The technology he created led to the digital photography we use today.
Era
1900s
Field
Electrical Engineering
Steve Sasson
Engineer who built the first digital camera.
Engineering · Electrical Engineering · 1900s
Their Story
Steve Sasson is an American electrical engineer who built the first self-contained digital camera. His early device captured images electronically and stored them, instead of using film. The technology he created led to the digital photography we use today.
Key Innovation
Invented the first digital camera that captured images electronically instead of on film.
Why It Matters Today
Every photo taken on a phone or digital camera traces back to Sasson's invention.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Sasson
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
