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Donald Sadoway

(1950) Engineer

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Donald Sadoway is an engineer.

Quick Facts About Donald Sadoway

Born: March 7, 1950
Profession: Engineer

About Donald Sadoway

[Wikidata] Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology... | [Wikipedia] Donald Robert Sadoway is professor emeritus of materials chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a noted expert on batteries and has done significant research on how to improve the performance and longevity of portable power sources. In parallel, he is an expert on the extracti

Quotes by Donald Sadoway

With a giant battery, we'd be able to address the problem of intermittency that prevents wind and solar from contributing to the…

Able

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People would like better batteries but they are wary of making investments. What is required is both a technology push and a…

Batteries

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In a battery, I strive to maximize electrical potential. When mentoring, I strive to maximize human potential.

Batteries

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In a wristwatch, imagine the battery is in the strap and there's a medical sensor in there connected to the internet. If…

Batteries

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If you want to make something dirt cheap, make it out of dirt–preferably dirt that is locally sourced.

Dirt

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How do we attack important problems? Pose the right question.

Important

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If we're going to get this country out of its current energy situation, we can't just conserve our way out. We can't…

Bombs

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Want to know the best thing about being a professor? Colored chalk.

Chalk

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The students who work with me believe in science in service of society, not science in service of career building.

Believe

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The liquid metal battery story is more than an account of inventing technology. It's a blueprint for inventing inventors.

Accounts

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