Gerd Karl Binnig  Born: 1947 Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Scanning tunneling microscope—Binnig and Rohrer's microscope can
trace details smaller than a single atom and has provided views
of the atomic structure of atoms, the interaction of chemical
catalysts, and views of microbe enviral interaction. (1994)
Charles BestThe National Inventors Hall of FameForest M. Bird