Stanford Ovshinsky at United Solar Ovonic Facility, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 2009
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Digital photograph
Subject Date
April 2009
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by Michelle Andonian.
Collection Title
Location
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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