Stanford R. Ovshinsky

Stanford Robert Ovshinsky (November 24, 1922 – October 17, 2012) was an American inventor and scientist.^[1] He had well over 400 patents over fifty years. Most of these were in the areas of energy and information.^[2] Many of his inventions have had many uses. Among the most important are:

• An environmentally friendly nickel-metal hydride battery. These are used in laptop computers, digital cameras, cell phones, and electric and hybrid cars
• solar energy laminates and panels
• Flat screen liquid crystal displays
• Rewritable CD and DVD discs
• Hydrogen fuel cells
• Nonvolatile phase-change memory.^[3][4]

Stanford Robert Ovshinsky
Stanford R. Ovshinsky, August 2005
Born	(1922-11-24)November 24, 1922 Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
Died	October 17, 2012(2012-10-17) (aged 89) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Occupation(s)	American inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur
Spouse	Norma Rifkin (m. c. 1943 – c. 1959 (divorce)) Iris Ovshinsky (m. c. 1960–2006 (her death)) Rosa Young (m. c. 2007–2012 (his death))