Manfred von Ardenne

German researcher and applied physicist (1907-1997)

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Lived 1907–1997, aged 90Germany
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    1907–1997
    Aged 90
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    Väter der tausend Sonnen
    1990
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Updated 2026-06-13

Manfred 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.

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