S. Donald Stookey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

S. Donald Stookey

American chemist

Date of Birth: 23-May-1915

Place of Birth: Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States

Date of Death: 04-Nov-2014

Profession: engineer, inventor, chemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.