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World's First X-Ray (1895): Röntgen's wife hand

Wurzen : Germany | Nov 15, 2009 at 9:59 PM PST
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In 1895 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, professor of physics the University of Wurburg in Germany, was doing experiments with electrical discharges in evacuated glass tubes. Late in 1895 Wilhelm Röntgen was alone at night doing his experiments, this time in the dark and noticed a glow was produced on the wall, which he knew was not caused by fluorescence or visible light. He named these new, unidentified rays 'X' or if you prefer; X-rays. After several months of playing with his discovery he noticed that objects place in the path of the rays cast shadows and created images on the wall. Soon after he used a photgraphic plate and had his wife, Frau Röntgen, place her hand in the path of the X-rays, creating the world's first X-ray picture. In 1901 Wilhelm Röntgen was awarded the very first Nobel Prize in Physics for this discovery.

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Posted By Starrywonder Starrywonder | over 2 years ago
its a good thing he discovered this. it is used in so much in he medical setting that we would not have had so many advances
Posted By gunawangungun gunawangungun | over 2 years ago
nobel prize which serves him as a very useful invention for the medical world
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