- Home
- Knowledge Base
- World
- Nobel Prize Winners
- Ernst Ruska
Ernst Ruska
| Full Name of the recipient | Ernst Ruska |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1986 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Gerd Binnig (25.0%) Heinrich Rohrer (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his fundamental work in electron optics, and for the design of the first electron microscope |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany |
| Place of Birth | Heidelberg, Germany DEU |
| Date of Birth | 25 December 1906 |
| Age at the time of Award | 79 years |
| Place of Death | West Berlin, Germany DEU |
| Date of Death | 27 May 1988 |
