S. Donald Stookey

S. Donald Stookey
Born
Stanley Donald Stookey

(1915-05-23)May 23, 1915
Hay Springs, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 2014(2014-11-04) (aged 99)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forInventor of CorningWare[1]
AwardsJohn Price Wetherill Medal (1953)
National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan in 1986[1]
National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2010[2]
Scientific career
FieldsMaterials science
InstitutionsCorning Glass Works

Stanley Donald Stookey (May 23, 1915 – November 4, 2014) was an American inventor. He had 60 patents in his name related to glass and ceramics, some patents solely his and others shared as joint patents with other inventors. His discoveries and inventions have contributed to the development of ceramics, eyeglasses, sunglasses, cookware, defense systems, and electronics.[1][3]

He was a research director at Corning Glass Works for 47 years doing R&D in glass and ceramic development. His inventions include Fotoform, CorningWare, Cercor, Pyroceram and Photochromic Ophthalmic glass eyewear.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Scientists of the Century". Corning Incorporated. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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  3. ^ a b Woodard, Kathy L. (March 2000). "Profiles in Ceramics: S. Donald Stookey". American Ceramic Society Bulletin: 34–39. ISSN 0002-7812.