Xerography Turns 75 on Tuesday

Trained as a physicist and lawyer, Carlson was a serial inventor. He kept notebooks full of a wide array of inventions including a rotating billboard, raincoat with gutters and a shoe cleaning machine.

In honor of his inquisitive nature and his remarkable invention, which truly changed how business has been conducted for decades, Xerox is kicking off a celebration of innovation and its role in the company’s history and future. Read more about Xerox's plans here. (And learn more about Carlson and his invention from this IPG story about him.)