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'''Iris M. Ovshinsky''' (July 13, |
'''Iris M. Ovshinsky''' (July 13, 1927–August 16, 2006) was the co-founder of [[Energy Conversion Devices Ovonics|ECD Ovonics]] with her husband [[Stanford R. Ovshinsky]], and served as Vice President from its founding in 1960 until her death. |
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Born Iris L. Miroy in [[New York]], she earned a bachelor's degree in [[zoology]]<ref>Rossiter, Joe. [http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/623486/iris_ovshinsky_partner_in_energy_life/index.html Iris Ovshinsky: Partner in Energy, Life] ''Detroit Free Press'', 2006-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.</ref> from [[Swarthmore College]] in 1947, master's degree in [[biology]] from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1950, and doctorate in [[biochemistry]] in 1960<ref name="bu">McNeil, Taylor. [http://www.bu.edu/alumni/bostonia/2001/fall/profiles/energetic/index.html A Couple of Energetic Accomplishments] Fall 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.</ref> from [[Boston University]]. |
Born Iris L. Miroy in [[New York]], she earned a bachelor's degree in [[zoology]]<ref>Rossiter, Joe. [http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/623486/iris_ovshinsky_partner_in_energy_life/index.html Iris Ovshinsky: Partner in Energy, Life] ''Detroit Free Press'', 2006-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.</ref> from [[Swarthmore College]] in 1947, master's degree in [[biology]] from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1950, and doctorate in [[biochemistry]] in 1960<ref name="bu">McNeil, Taylor. [http://www.bu.edu/alumni/bostonia/2001/fall/profiles/energetic/index.html A Couple of Energetic Accomplishments] Fall 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.</ref> from [[Boston University]]. |
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Revision as of 20:05, 17 June 2012
Iris M. Ovshinsky (July 13, 1927–August 16, 2006) was the co-founder of ECD Ovonics with her husband Stanford R. Ovshinsky, and served as Vice President from its founding in 1960 until her death.
Born Iris L. Miroy in New York, she earned a bachelor's degree in zoology[1] from Swarthmore College in 1947, master's degree in biology from the University of Michigan in 1950, and doctorate in biochemistry in 1960[2] from Boston University.
Prior to marrying Mr. Ovshinsky, her first marriage gave her a daughter and son, Robin and Steven Dibner, and she divorced in 1959. She married Stanford Ovshinsky in 1959, who had three sons, Ben, Harvey and Dale Ovshinsky. Mr. Ovshinsky is a prolific inventor, credited with inventing the nickel metal hydride battery, and amorphous materials used in a variety of products from flexible solar panels to rewritable CDs and DVDs. Disagreeing with his wife's downplaying of her contributions throughout their careers, Mr. Ovshinsky said she was a partner in everything they did, "a colleague and collaborator in my scientific activity. She's just too damn modest."[2] For instance, she helped him found their company Energy Conversion Devices.
Mrs. Ovshinsky shortly appears in Who Killed the Electric Car? documentary film that explores the creation, limited commercialization, and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the 1990s.
References
Peters, Jeremy W. Iris M. Ovshinsky, 79, Partner in Cleaner Auto Technology, Is Dead The New York Times, 2006-09-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ Rossiter, Joe. Iris Ovshinsky: Partner in Energy, Life Detroit Free Press, 2006-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ a b McNeil, Taylor. A Couple of Energetic Accomplishments Fall 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.