The OttLite Story
In 1989 Dr. John Nash Ott founded OttLite Technologies to bring the power of natural daylight indoors through his one-of-a-kind natural daylight bulb. A photobiologist and pioneer in light research, Dr. Ott discovered through 40 years of scientific research the remarkable effects specific wavelengths of light have on all living things.
Have you ever seen those Disney movies with all the beautiful flowers opening and dancing â growing from seed to full bloom before your eyes? Then youâve seen the work of Dr. Ott. Dr. Ott is known as the father of time-lapse photography. In fact, he was asked by the Walt Disney Company to film the entire growth of a pumpkin for Disney animators to draw the transformation of Cinderellaâs pumpkin into a carriage.
Today, we are proud to continue Dr. Ottâs legacy. He believed that by seeing better and feeling better, people could do what they love longer. And we believe that getting to do what you loveâwhether itâs reading, writing, sewing, knitting, drawing, or growing magical pumpkinsâis what life is really all about.