Heinrich Rohrer was a Swiss physicist, notable for his contributions to the field of nanotechnology and surface science. He is best known for his work on the development of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) alongside Gerd Binnig. The STM, which was developed in the early 1980s, allows researchers to image and manipulate individual atoms on surfaces, significantly advancing the field of nanotechnology and allowing for the exploration of materials at the atomic scale.
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