Stanford R. Ovshinsky
American engineer and scientist
Stanford Robert Ovshinsky was an American engineer, scientist and inventor who over a span of fifty years was granted well over 400 patents, mostly in the areas of energy and information. Many of his inventions have had wide-ranging applications. Wikipedia
Born: November 24, 1922, Akron, OH
Died: October 17, 2012 (age 89 years), Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education: John R Buchtel CLC
Spouse: Rosa Young (m. 2007–2012), Iris M. Ovshinsky (m. 1959–2006), and Norma Rifkin (m. 1942–1959)
Parents: Benjamin Ovshinsky and Bertha Munitz