Rontgen


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German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)

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Some German businesses, however, issued notgeld for use exclusively on their premises, often with surprising success (Rontgen, 1984: 213).
Indeed, on his death, at least one headline referred to him as "the merchant of death." The winners that first year included, among others, Wilhelm Rontgen in physics, for the discovery of X-rays; Emil von Behring, in medicine, for his work on serum therapy for diphtheria; and Henry Dunant, founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Wentz--the title derives from X-ray discoverer Wilhelm Rontgen. Wentz was one of 700-plus men trained in X-ray techniques by the U.S.
X-rays were performed starting in about 1866 by a Nobel Peace Prize winner named Wilhelm Rontgen. Sanitariums were placed in quiet, peaceful areas in an attempt to treat patients by exposure to fresh air, good nutrition, individually designed treatment, complete bed rest, daily vital signs, frequent exams, moderate exercise, teaching about hygiene, and surgery treatment, as needed.
(24) Hastalara acil serviste olgulara rontgen cekilip cekilmedigi degerlendirildiginde sadece bes olguya rontgen cekildigi, %94,7'sine herhangi bir goruntuleme yontemi yapilmadigi gorulmustur.
Rontgen's x-rays in 1896 to the use of MRI and other full-body scans today.
Leeder explains that the 1895 discovery of X-rays by German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen generated great interest not only among scientists, but also among occultists and spiritualists (as evidence of their claims about unseen, supernatural realms) and connoisseurs of erotica (who could now undress female objects of fascination in a technological and hands-free way).
German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen, who is credited with their invention in the late 17th century, must have turned in his grave.
1895: Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays during |an experiment at the University of Wurzburg.
The German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen was carrying out an experiment on 'the passage of electricity through gases', when he noticed that some crystals of platinocyanide of barium had started to glow.
* Radiology can date its birth to December 22,1895, when the German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen shot electromagnetic radiation through his wife's left hand to produce the world's first human radiograph, a black-and-white image of a skeletal hand wearing a wedding ring.
One was Wilhelm Rontgen's discovery of what he called "x-rays." The other was the experience of Henri Becquerel, who had forgotten a packet of uranium salts which he left in a drawer.