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Philippe Kahn

French entrepreneur, camera phone inventor · France · Founders · Born 1952 · age 74

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Philippe Kahn is a French engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of four technology companies: Borland, Starfish Software, LightSurf Technologies, and Fullpower Technologies.

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Kahn working on the first camera phonesKahn working on the first camera phonesThis photo taken by Philippe on June 11, 1997, of his newborn daughter Sophie was the first-ever photo taken on a camera phone.This photo taken by Philippe on June 11, 1997, of his newborn daughter Sophie was the first-ever photo taken on a camera phone.

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Philippe Kahn is a French engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of four technology companies: Borland, Starfish Software, LightSurf Technologies, and Fullpower Technologies. Kahn is credited with creating the first camera phone, being a pioneer for wearable technology intellectual property, and is the author of dozens of technology patents covering Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) modeling, wearable, eyewear, smartphone, mobile, imaging, wireless, synchronization and medical technologies.

Country
France
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
living
Dates
Born 1952 · age 74

Founders from France 6

Claudius Dornier52.0Jean-Michel Aulas51.8Alain Wertheimer52.1Loïk Le Priol51.7Pierre Hermé52.1François Michelin51.6

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