Ernst Ruska | |
|---|---|
 Ruska in 1986 | |
| Born | Ernst August Friedrich Ruska 25 December 1906 |
| Died | 27 May 1988 (aged 81) West Berlin, Germany |
| Alma mater | Technische Universität Berlin Technical University of Munich |
| Known for | Electron Microscopy |
| Relatives | Helmut Ruska (brother) |
| Awards | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1960) Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1970) Duddell Medal and Prize (1975) Robert Koch Prize (Gold, 1986) Nobel Prize in Physics (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Fritz Haber Institute Technische Universität Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Max Knoll |
| Notes | |
Ernst Ruska constructed the first transmission electron microscope (TEM) with his mentor Max Knoll | |
Ernst August Friedrich Ruska (German pronunciation: [ɛʁnst ˈʁʊskaː] ; 25 December 1906 – 27 May 1988)[1] was a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986 for his work in electron optics, including the design of the first electron microscope.[2]
- ^ His Nobel bio claims he died on 25 May, while the Ruska memorial site says 27 May
- ^ Hawkes, Peter W. (1990-07-01). "Ernst Ruska". Physics Today. 43 (7): 84–85. Bibcode:1990PhT....43g..84H. doi:10.1063/1.2810640. ISSN 0031-9228.