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Wilhelm Röntgen
Discoverer of X-Rays (1845–1923) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (/ˈrɛntɡən, -dʒən, ˈrʌnt-/;[3] German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈʁœntɡən] ⓘ; 27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923) was a German mechanical engineer and physicist,[4] who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.[5][6] In honour of Röntgen's accomplishments, in 2004 the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named element 111, roentgenium, a radioactive element with multiple unstable isotopes, after him. The unit of measurement roentgen was also named after him.
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Born | Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-03-27)27 March 1845 |
Died | 10 February 1923(1923-02-10) (aged 77) |
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Spouse | Bertha Ludwig (deceased 1919)[2] |
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Doctoral advisor | August Kundt |
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Other notable students | Franz S. Exner |
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