Ernst Ruska
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Summary
Ernst Ruska was born on December 25, 1906[1], in Heidelberg[2]. He died on May 27, 1988[3], in West Berlin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], inventor[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery[10]
- Father: Julius Ruska[11]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Allied-occupied Germany[13], Nazi Germany[14], Weimar Republic[15], German Empire[16]
- Field of work: electron optics[17]
- Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[18], Technische Universität Berlin[19], Max Planck Society[20]
- Educated at: Technische Universität Berlin[21], Technical University of Munich[22], Kurfürst-Friedrich-Gymnasium (Heidelberg)[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Max Knoll[24]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Ernst Reuter Medal[27], Nobel Prize in Physics[28], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[29], Robert Koch Gold Medal[30], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[31], Cothenius Medal[32], Silver Leibniz medal[33], Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[34]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Commons category: Ernst Ruska[37]
- Archives at: University Archive of the Freie Universität Berlin[38], Berlin State Library[39]
- Family name: Ruska[40]
- Given name: Ernst[41], August[42], Friedrich[43]
- IPA transcription: ɛʁnst ˈʁʊskaː[44]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[45], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[47]
- Name in native language: Issac Kleiner[48]
- Erdős number: 8[49]
- Interested in: physics[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ernst Ruska include he-Centre[51], a research institute[52], in Germany[53], founded in 2004[54], headquartered in Jülich[55] and Ernst Ruska Prize[56], a science award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1980[59].
Why It Matters
Ernst Ruska has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of electron microscope[62]. Entities named for him include he-Centre[51], a research institute[52], in Germany[53], founded in 2004[54], headquartered in Jülich[55] and Ernst Ruska Prize[56], a science award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1980[59].
FAQs
Where was Ernst Ruska born?
Ernst Ruska's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].
Where did Ernst Ruska die?
Ernst Ruska passed away in West Berlin[4].
Who were Ernst Ruska's parents?
Ernst Ruska's father was Julius Ruska[11].
What did Ernst Ruska do for work?
Ernst Ruska worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], inventor[7], and electrical engineer[8].
Where did Ernst Ruska go to school?
Ernst Ruska was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[21], Technical University of Munich[22], and Kurfürst-Friedrich-Gymnasium (Heidelberg)[23].
What awards did Ernst Ruska receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[25], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Ernst Reuter Medal[27], and Nobel Prize in Physics[28].
What did Ernst Ruska discover?
Ernst Ruska is credited as discoverer of electron microscope[62].