Manfred von Ardenne
German physicist and inventor
Manfred baron von Ardenne was a German researcher and applied physicist and inventor. He took out approximately 600 patents in fields including electron microscopy, medical technology, nuclear technology, plasma physics, and radio and television... Wikipedia
Born: January 20, 1907, Hamburg, Germany
Died: May 26, 1997 (age 90 years), Dresden, Germany
Children: Hubertus von Ardenne
Education: Humboldt University of Berlin and Leibniz School
Spouse: Bettina Bergengruen (m. 1938)
Organizations founded: Forschungsinstitut Manfred von Ardenne and Research Council of the GDR