Gustaf Ising

Gustaf Adolf Ising (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav ˈɑ̂ːdɔlf ˈîːsɪŋ]; 19 February 1883 - 5 February 1960) was a Swedish metrologist, geophysicist, and accelerator physicist.

Gustaf Adolf Ising
Portrait of Gustaf Adolf Ising
Pronunciation
  • [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav ˈɑ̂ːdɔlf ˈîːsɪŋ]
Born(1883-02-19)February 19, 1883
DiedFebruary 5, 1960(1960-02-05) (aged 76)
Other namesGustav Ising
Education
Known forConceptualising the linear particle accelerator
Spouse
Aina Hildegard Maria Ising née Schoug
(m. 1924)
ChildrenAnna Maria Berggren née Ising
Parents
  • Jonas Nilsson (father)
  • Maria Nilsson née Jönsson (mother)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisInvestigations concerning electrometers (1919)
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