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Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
Wilhelm Röntgen publishes his groundbreaking paper on the discovery of x-rays, revolutionizing science and medicine.
On December 28, 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen published his seminal paper “Über eine neue Art von Strahlen,” announcing the discovery of X-rays. He described how these invisible rays could penetrate solid objects and produce images of bones and internal structures on photographic plates. The revelation stunned the scientific community and rapidly transformed medical diagnostics. Within weeks, X-ray machines were being assembled in hospitals across Europe and North America. Röntgen’s work earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 and laid the foundation for modern radiology and imaging technologies.
Wilhelm Röntgen
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