Ernst Ising
Ernst Ising | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1900 Cologne, Rhine, German Empire |
| Died | 11 May 1998 (aged 98) Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
| Known for | Ising model |
| Spouse | Johanna "Jane" Ising |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Contribution to the Theory of Ferromagnetism (1924) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Lenz |
Ernst Ising (German: [ˈiːzɪŋ]; May 10, 1900 – May 11, 1998) was a German physicist, who is best remembered for the development of the Ising model. He was a professor of physics at Bradley University until his retirement in 1976.