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It seems only as yesterday we visit Stan for the last time. That image of Stan with a smile and eyes with brilliant light always inspires me. He will always live in my heart!
I always think of you Stan everytime I am working on solving problems and decisions I make that affect people. You continue to be a great inspiration...
It is hard to believe that Stan passed away 1 year ago. There is not a day we think of him, his work and our association with him for the 32 years we worked. He will always be remembered. Venkatesan
My connection to Stan is through His son, Ben. I did not know Stan, but I am getting the feeling that the "acorn does not fall far from the tree". Getting to know Ben has really been a blessing, and I am guessing that Ben's enthusiasm and joy towards people + life could be attributed to His Father and family. Warm regards & Love to the Ovshinsky Family, Ken Finberg San Francisco
I am glad someone has kept this thread alive. With every passing day the importance of Stan's work along with Iris and his team deepens. Millions upon millions of HYBRIDS are running and will be running with the NIMH battery/the distribution of all solar cells worldwide continues at a brisk pace concerning more and more the utilities who have not embraced PV/PCM through Micron define info
Stan was my great uncle My grandmother was his sister.I miss him deeply with all my heart.Life has been hard Im trying to get use to the fact I cant pick up the phone and talk to him.I feel a little better knowing he is with Iris his sister and both of his parents.I love him so much I will never forget everything he has done for me never.WITH ALL MY LOVE DANI
I often reflect on the dedicatory words written by David Adler on his photo which hangs on the wall in Stan's home study along with those of other great scientists/friends such as Linus Pauling and I. I. Rabi: "To Stan, who taught me how to live, and how to think, and made it possible for me to do both". The loss of this great man, my father, is incalculable.
To the man who inspired me the minute i saw him on the Huel Howsers show drinking a glass of alge water,I just learned of his passing now and the second I did, I can only say I felt a loss to the planet and felt my hear drop and said"Oh no".I can only hope that someone with half his passion and intelligence will pick up the ball
Here I go again, but the world day by day is CONFIRMING Stan's(and his team-Iris-Rosa- others) GENIUS. History hadn't totally firmed up before his passing. But We All (for the good of mankind) should carry forward that GENIUS!! We read daily the probs with Lithium batteries,Chevy Volt/Fisker Electric/A123/LG CHEM/Boeing the success of MICRON with PCM,Solar cells @ grid parity. TX STAN
As a young guy on Phase-Change Memory, I always benefit from the most important cornerstone on PCM from Sir Ovshinsky. He is real great man in science and modern technology. We will miss him forever and work further on PCM following Stan in future. Rest In Peace !
“It is hard to find words to express the grief of loosing Stan. I grew up as a scientist on his patents and papers back in the early 1970s. I owe him so much. Stan was a brilliant scientist, a great inventor. He leaves a legacy that is meaningful. May your soul rest in peace, Stan."
I was lucky to meet Stan in person at EPCOS conferences in Europe several times. He always brought excellent and visionary type lectures. I admired him very much as a scientist and as a kind and supportive human being. I wish him peaceful rest.
Stan"s mother and my father were brother and sister, therefore Stan was my first cousin. My mother always called him "My nephew the genius" long before the world came to know him. I remember him as the big brother of Herb, who was my childhood playmate. I have read the tributes to Stan, and how many lives he touched. I feel blessed that Stan was in my life. Cousin Esther'l
Stan was a great pioneering scientist and inventor, as well as a warm-hearted and caring man. He was an inspiration to me and to many many others. He is irreplaceable and will be greatly missed by me personally and by all in the phase-change scientific community. May he rest in peace. C. David Wright
Stan accepted me as a trainee in ECD in 1983 after I finished Ph. D thesis. It was a great experience to work as a part of the ECD family. Last summer, I saw Stan and Rosa for the first time more than ten years. Stan was very passionate to talk on his research topics. My wife and I were encouraged a lot. It is unbelievable to hear such sad news. I believe his will be eternal.
Stan lives on: through his inventions as demonstrated in his work and through colleagues; through his values as transmitted to his children, grandchildren and friends; through his thoughts and conversatios through acquaintances and even those who met him briefly and were stimulated by what he said and did (as we all were). As long as he is remembered-and he will be remembered-he lives on.
Stan will be long remembered by all of us as one who was very polite and active man, who devoted all his life to inventions and science, to service of mankind. We regard it as an honor and privilege to have known him personally and he will be remembered with gratitude by all of us. Thank you Stan and rest in peace. M. Frumar and colleagues from University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Stan led an exemplary life. He was an inspiration to all who met him and he will continue to be an inspiration long after his passing. My condolences go out to his entire family. Rest in Peace, Stan. Thank you for everything!
RIP Stan the Man ! Please, please will everyone in the world stop saying that Stan invented the NiMH battery for hybrid cars ! He invented the NiMH battery for pure EVs which if the development had continued would be giving over 300 miles of pure electric drive today and still can. He offered GM a 201mile range battery for EV1 in the year 1994 !!
Stan was the best. He treated us all like we were family. I remember him stopping a tour of VIPs and comming over to ask me how I was doing and how the family was. I will never forget him. Rest in peace old friend.
I have received enlightened ideas and teachings about amorphous materials and how they work in batteries. I will miss a great mentor. Thank you Stan! Fabio
Stan was one of my idols. We could talk science, we could talk Workmen's Circle, we could talk making this a shenere un besere velt far ale (a better and more beautiful world for all). Stan's ideals shone in everything he did. I will miss him, the Workmen's Circle will miss him, the world will miss him. Bob
My sincerest condolences to the entire Ovshinsky family. Stan was an incredible human being that touched many lives. He will be forever remembered as a man who changed our world. Rest in peace Stan. Jeannie Sharon
My sincere condolences to the Ovshinskys family and friends. Stan's striking life and his achievements will be always remembered and will ispire people. He was my light for many years and this light of his will never fade.
On behalf of the American Physical Society, please accept our condolences. Although I did not know Stan personally, I have heard of his wonderful relationship with the Society as a fellow, author in our journals and generous contributor to APS philantropic endeavors.
Our thoughts are with you. Kate Kirby, Exec Officer, APS
I woked for Stan from 1969 thru 1974. Even though it’s a short five years; but he has redirected my “political compass” for all my life. I remember in one of the May Day parties in his house, he remarked “We socialists should enjoy life just like the capitalists." The world will miss a true man of renaissance and compassion.
From Richard felixson My father was Jack Felixson Thanks to Nancy Felixson I’m getting to know about my Fathers family. Sadly I didn’t have the opportunity to know Stan. But I’m very proud to know that in some small way I was part of his family. "My sincerest condolences to the entire Ovshinsky family.
Stan, a brilliant man, recently I talked with Stan about mass energy storage and how important it is to our future, I can only say WOW finally a man that understands and in-visions things as I do. Thank you Stan and family for changing our world. Your contributions in energy technologies will greatly influence the world and every day life, long in to our future. God Bless you
My father, Robert Felixson, was Stan Ovshinsky's first cousin. I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Stan on a few occasions when he visited Los Angeles. Of course, I had heard stories about him from my dad when I was growing up ... and I learned more about Stan's amazing work in creating a better world, environmentally and functionally, thru his use of technology. A true visionary!!
It is impossible to find words to express the grief of loosing Stan. I grew up as a scientist on his papers back in the 1970s and for the last several years I had a great honour and privilege of being his personal friend. I learned so much from him and I owe him so much. Stan was a brilliant scientist, a great inventor and a wonderful human being. May your soul rest in peace, Stan.
Working with Stan & Iris on battery programs for electric vehicles for over 30 years resulted in a friendship of hugs. I am honored to have known them and saddened to see Stan's passing knowing that heaven is now an even better place.
Stan has given me new ideas to work on for the past 27 years and they are going to continue keeping me busy for the next 40! He was truly a man way ahead of his time.
I'm so saddened to hear. I didn't know Stan well but he always greeted me with a smile and often thanked me for being part of ECD's staff. I always admired the respect he received as it was for the utmost respect and kindness he showed to us. His legacy will forever go on.. Stan, you will be missed by millions. Pretty amazing. Give Iris a hug from us. Peace to Rosa and family.
Mr. Ovshinsky has been a fixture in our lives and a true friend of the family, in addition to a great role model and inspiration for science and society. I would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family on behalf of the Sapru family and the late Dr. Krishna Sapru
I first met Stan 41 years ago, with my brother in law Ben Webster. it was during the financing for ECD. We met in Canada, outside by a magical lake property, still owned by my family. Stan became a partner in our "lake retreat" where it has been a long and happy relationship. My condolences to the whole family, we will miss him.
We wish to express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the entire Ovshinsky family, friends, and colleagues for the loss of Stan, truly a great man, that mankind gets once in a very long while.
I only met Mr. Ovshinsky twice, but just these two times were enough for me to understand what an extraordinary person he was. For me he was an incredible scientist and a remarkably kind person, and for many others he was so much more. You will be remembered forever.