Röntgen, Wilhelm Conrad, 1845-1923

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Dates:
Birth 1845-03-27
Death 1923-02-10
English, German,

Biographical notes:

Scientist; discoverer of X-rays.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Munich, to an unidentified colleague, 1912 July 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270656349

German physicist.

From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82798817

German scientist Roentgen discovered the existence and capabilities of x-rays during experiments in 1895. Fundamental contributions are his first articles describing x-rays. For his work, Roentgen won the Nobel Prize in 1901.

From the description of Fundamental contributions to the X-ray : the three original communications on a new kind of ray / Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, 1972. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14311850

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Subjects:

  • Diagnosis, Radioscopic
  • Radiation
  • Vacuum-tubes
  • X-rays

Occupations:

  • Physicists

Places:

  • Germany (as recorded)

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