Stanford Ovshinsky at United Solar Ovonic Facility, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 2009

Summary

Stan Ovshinsky holds over 400 patents related to the areas of energy and information. Many of his patents led to breakthroughs in the usage of solar power and hydrogen-fueled vehicles. Ovshinsky, along with his late wife Iris, founded Energy Conversion Devices Inc., headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The company continues to develop energy generation, energy storage, and information technology.

Stan Ovshinsky holds over 400 patents related to the areas of energy and information. Many of his patents led to breakthroughs in the usage of solar power and hydrogen-fueled vehicles. Ovshinsky, along with his late wife Iris, founded Energy Conversion Devices Inc., headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The company continues to develop energy generation, energy storage, and information technology.

Artifact

Digital photograph

Subject Date

April 2009

Creators

Andonian, Michelle 

Creator Notes

Photographed by Michelle Andonian.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.156.3.216

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Stanford Ovshinsky.

Technique

Digital photography (Digital camera)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

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