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Wilhelm Röntgen

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923) was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays (known as Röntgen rays in many languages). In 1901, Röntgen became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has…

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Known for
Discovery of X-rays
Education
University of Zurich (grad. 1869)
Born
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-03-27)27 March 1845 Lennep, Prussia
Citizenship
Prussia (until 1848) · Stateless (1848–1888) · Germany (from 1888)
Died
10 February 1923(1923-02-10) (aged 77) Munich, Germany
Doctoral advisor
Gustav Zeuner

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Wilhelm Röntgen → Alsos Digital Library Archived, Annotated, April, August, BibNum Archived, BiographyThe Cathode Ray Tube, Century Press Archives, English, German Röntgen Museum, Internet ArchiveWorks, LibriVox, May, McClure's, Memoirs, No, Nobelprize, Open LibraryNewspaper, Photography, Project GutenbergRöntgen's, Ray SocietyDeutsches Röntgen-Museum
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Wilhelm Röntgen → Academy of Agriculture, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Giessen, University of Strasbourg, University of Würzburg
Doctoral students · 4
Wilhelm Röntgen → Abram Ioffe, Ernst Wagner, Herman March, Rudolf Ladenburg
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Wilhelm Röntgen → Germany (from 1888), Prussia (until 1848), Stateless (1848–1888)
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Wilhelm Röntgen → Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-03-27)27 March 1845 Lennep, Prussia
Died · 1
Wilhelm Röntgen → 10 February 1923(1923-02-10) (aged 77) Munich, Germany
Doctoral advisor · 1
Wilhelm Röntgen → Gustav Zeuner
Education · 1
Wilhelm Röntgen → University of Zurich (grad. 1869)
Fields · 1
Wilhelm Röntgen → Physics
Known for · 1
Wilhelm Röntgen → Discovery of X-rays

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Wilhelm RöntgenCitizenshipGermany (from 1888)1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenDied10 February 1923(1923-02-10) (aged 77) Munich, Germany1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenDoctoral advisorGustav Zeuner1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenDoctoral studentsAbram Ioffe1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenDoctoral studentsRudolf Ladenburg1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenDoctoral studentsHerman March1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenDoctoral studentsErnst Wagner1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenEducationUniversity of Zurich (grad. 1869)1.00infobox
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Wilhelm RöntgenThesisStudien über Gase (1869)1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenWorkplacesUniversity of Strasbourg1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenWorkplacesAcademy of Agriculture1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenWorkplacesUniversity of Giessen1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenWorkplacesUniversity of Würzburg1.00infobox
Wilhelm RöntgenWorkplacesLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München1.00infobox

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