Historical FigureMale
Manfred von Ardenne
1907 – 1997
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryManfred Baron von Ardenne was a German researcher, autodidact in applied physics, and an inventor. He took out approximately 600 patents in fields including electron microscopy, medical technology, nuclear technology, plasma physics, and radio and television technology. From 1928 to 1945, he directed his self-funded and private research laboratory Forschungslaboratorium für Elektronenphysik, where he developed and invented many techniques used in modern physics.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 20, 1907
Hamburg
Date of death
May 26, 1997
Dresden
Citizenship
Germany · German Democratic Republic · Soviet Union · German Reich
Occupations & fields
physicistinventorpoliticianuniversity teacherscientist
Awards & honours
Stalin PrizeUSSR State PrizeNational Prize of East GermanyNational Prize of East Germanyhonorary citizen of DresdenHervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes
- Field and occupation
- německý fyzik a vynálezce
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