Wilhelm Röntgen
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays. In 1901, Röntgen became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him." The element roentgenium is named in his honor.
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- Born in
- Lennep
- Educated at
- ETH ZurichLudwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenUniversity of ZurichUtrecht UniversityUniversity of Strasbourg
- Awards
- 🏆 Nobel Prize in Physics🏆 Rumford Medal
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 August Kundt🎓 Gustav Zeuner
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Rudolf Ladenburg
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Trending topics shown first"We shall see what we shall see. We have the start now; the developments will follow in time."
"The New Marvel in Photography, an article including an interview with Röntgen, in McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5"
"Having discovered the existence of a new kind of rays, I of course began to investigate what they would do. … It soon appeared from tests that the rays had penetrative power to a degree hitherto unkno…"
"Annotated bibliography for Wilhelm Rontgen from the Alsos Digital Library"
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1845
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Birth1923
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