Рецепт The Passing of a Pioneer - Dr. S. Donald Stookey (1915-2014)
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On November 4th, 2014, in Rochester New York, Dr. S. Donald Stookey passed away, at the age of 99. This is a sad day for those who collect one of his greatest inventions... Corning Ware.
Most collectors know the story of the "creation of Corning Ware", but I shall tell it again, for it is the story of a pioneer, the story of invention and innovation, the story of a legacy that would span 60 patents and result in his being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2010.
Dr. Stookey was born the oldest of 4 children, on May 23, 1915 in Hay Springs, Nebraska. Stanley Stookey, his father, was a teacher and bank clerk, while is mother, Hermie Stookey, was a teacher and housewife. When he was about 6 years old the…