Posted inBatteries Deaths (Obituaries) Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Goodenough, John B. (1922-2023) Lithium-ion Battery Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nobel Prizes Oxford University The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World (Book) University of Texas at Austin
John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery
An unassuming professor who remained active into his 90s, he is credited with the breakthrough that gave rise to the batteries powering today’s electronic devices.