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X-rays — Röntgen

1895 AD · Transmission: Global
PhysicsInstrumentGermanic

Röntgen discovers X-ray radiation accidentally while experimenting with vacuum tubes. First non-invasive medical imaging technology. X-rays transform medical diagnosis and inaugurate the physics of radiation.

InstitutionUniversity of Würzburg
Historical regionGerman Empire (present-day Germany)
Primary sourceRöntgen, W.C. — "Über eine neue Art von Strahlen" (Sitzungsberichte der Würzburger Physik-medic. Gesellschaft, 1895)
Secondary sourceNobel Prize — Physics 1901 — Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
Original languageGerman
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