S. Donald Stookey
S. Donald Stookey | |
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| Born | Stanley Donald Stookey May 23, 1915 Hay Springs, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2014 (aged 99) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Inventor of CorningWare |
| Awards | John Price Wetherill Medal (1953) National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2010 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials science |
| Institutions | Corning 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.
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.