The first TEM was demonstrated by Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska in 1931, with this group developing the first TEM with resolution greater than that of light in 1933 and the first commercial TEM in 1939.
第一台TEM由马克斯·克诺尔和恩斯特·鲁斯卡在1931年研制，这个研究组于1933年研制了第一台分辨率超过可见光的TEM，而第一台商用TEM于1939年研制成功。