Ernst Ruska

Ernst Ruska, Nobel Laureate

Born: 1906-12-25 in Heidelberg, Germany

Gender: male

Field: German physicist (1906–1988)

Biography

Ernst August Friedrich Ruska 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.

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1986

Awarded on: 1986-10-15

"for his fundamental work in electron optics, and for the design of the first electron microscope"

Affiliations:

  • Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-GesellschaftBerlin, Germany