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Austro-Hungarian radiologist of Slovak ethnicity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vojtech Alexander (Slovak), Alexander Béla (Hungarian) (May 31, 1857, Késmárk (today Kežmarok, Slovakia) – January 15, 1916, Budapest) was an Austro-Hungarian radiologist of Slovak ethnicity,[1] one of the most influential radiologists in the world.
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Vojtech Alexander | |
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Died | 15 January 1916 58) | (aged
Nationality | Slovak |
Alma mater | University of Budapest |
Known for | radioactivity, tuberculosis |
Scientific career | |
Fields | physics, chemistry |
Institutions | University of Budapest |
He was the first university lecturer on radiology in the Kingdom of Hungary. Among his many achievements, he described the development of tuberculosis. He was the owner of the first X-ray apparatus in Slovakia and wrote poems in Slovak.
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