Ernst Ising

Ernst Ising
Born(1900-05-10)10 May 1900
Died11 May 1998(1998-05-11) (aged 98)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Hamburg
Known forIsing model
SpouseJohanna "Jane" Ising
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Institutions
Thesis Contribution to the Theory of Ferromagnetism  (1924)
Doctoral advisorWilhelm Lenz

Ernst Ising (German: [ˈiːzɪŋ]; May 10, 1900 – May 11, 1998) was a German physicist, who is best remembered for the development of the Ising model. He was a professor of physics at Bradley University until his retirement in 1976.[1]

  1. ^ Stutz, Conley; Williams, Beverly (March 1999). "Obituary: Ernst Ising". Physics Today. 52 (3): 106–108. Bibcode:1999PhT....52c.106S. doi:10.1063/1.882538.