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Wilhelm Rontgen
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German mechanical engineer and physicist who on November 8, 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a range of wavelengths called X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement which earned him his first Nobel Prize of physics in 1901. In honor of Röntgen's achievements, in 2004 the International Union of Purity and Applied Chemistry named element 111 as roentgenium, a radioactive element with many unstable isotopes, was named d 'after him. The roentgen unit of measurement also bears his name.
BornWilhelm Conrad Röntgen, March 27, 1845, Lennep, Prussia, German Confederation
DiedFebruary 10, 1923, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
NationalityGerman
FieldsPhysics, X-ray astronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of Strasbourg, University of Hohenheim, University of Giessen, University of Würzburg, University of Munich
Alma materETH Zurich, University of Zurich
Doctoral studentsHerman March, Abram Ioffe, Ernst Wagner, Rudolf Ladenburg
Other notable studentsFranz S. Exner
Known forDiscovery of X-rays
Notable awardsMatteucci Medal (1896), Rumford Medal (1896), Elliott Cresson Medal (1897), Barnard Medal (1900), Nobel Prize in Physics (1901)

About Wilhelm Rontgen

Physicist Wilhelm Rontgen was born in Remscheid, Germany on March 27, 1845. He dies at the age of 77, on February 10, 1923.

In 1895, a German researcher created and detected electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range that is now known as X-rays. In 1901, he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics for his achievement.

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Wilhelm Rontgen before becoming famous

Wilhelm Rontgen was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1845 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Zurich in 1869.

Achievement of Wilhelm Rontgen

Working with an invisible light-emitting material, he discovered that the light passed through most objects but not human bones.

Wilhelm Rontgen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

When he was three years old, his family relocated from Germany to the Netherlands.

Wilhelm Rontgen Collabed with

In 1901, he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics, two years before Physicist Marie Curie.

Wilhelm Rontgen Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Wilhelm Rontgen updated on March 14 2023.