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Ernst Ruska

German physicist (1906–1988)

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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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Born
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Place of birth
Heidelberg wd
Died
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Place of death
West Berlin wd
Citizenship
Germany, allied-occupied Germany wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher, inventor, electrical engineer wd
Education
Technische Universität Berlin, Technical University of Munich, Kurfürst-Friedrich-Gymnasium (Heidelberg) wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1960)
  • Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Ernst Reuter Medal (1985)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1986)
  • Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
  • Robert Koch Gold Medal (1986)
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1970)
  • Cothenius Medal (1975)
  • Silver Leibniz medal (1941)
  • Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (1975)

Questions

When was Ernst Ruska born?
Ernst Ruska was born on 25 December 1906 in Heidelberg.
Where did Ernst Ruska study?
Ernst Ruska was educated at Technische Universität Berlin, Technical University of Munich, Kurfürst-Friedrich-Gymnasium (Heidelberg).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ernst Ruska · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q71022 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ernst Ruska Electron Microscope - Deutsches Museum - Munich-edit.jpg by J Brew , uploaded on the English-speaking Wikipedia by en:User:Hat'nCoat . (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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