Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Rontgen
A short biography about the scientist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Rontgen rays, which earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
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Wikipedia: Wilhelm Rontgen
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia provides a biography on Wilhelm Rontgen discusses his discovery of what became known as x-rays. The article also provides some information on his education and achivements throughout his life.
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The Nobel Prize: Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen Biographical
This biographical note on Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen describes his boyhood, upbringing, education, scientific work and accomplishments. Focuses on his studies of Xrays.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Wilhelm Rontgen
(1845-1923) German scientist she produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today knob as X-rays or Rontgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901: William Conrad Rontgen
In 1901, Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen won the Nobel Prize for Physics because of his work with the x-ray. The site includes a picture of Rontgen along with biographical information, his Nobel lecture, and other resources, such as illustrated...
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Wolfram Science World: Rontgen, Wilhelm
This site from ScienceWorld provides a very short biographical sketch of Wilhelm Rontgen (1845-1923 CE) and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions.
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Le Moyne College:elements & Atoms, Indivisible No Longer
Click to read different historical documents in chemistry related to the history of the study and discovery of radioactivity.
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The Boer War
A short summary of Australia's involvement in the Boer War in what is now South Africa.
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The Nobel Prize: Antoine Henri Becquerel Biographical
Read about Becquerel's (1852-1908 CE) contributions to the world of science, which earned him The 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. This detailed biography includes important dates as well as an overview of his world with radioactivity.
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Science World: Rontgen, Wilhelm
This site from ScienceWorld provides a very short biographical sketch of Wilhelm Rontgen (1845-1923 CE) and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: X Ray
The story of the word X-Ray is one of great thinkers. French philosopher Rene Descartes isolated the letters X, Y and Z to stand for unknowns, and centuries later, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered the X-ray, using the X for the unknown nature...
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The Nobel Prize: X Rays
How were x-rays discovered? How are they made? How are they used? The Nobel Foundation offers a look at the history of x-rays, including discoveries and links to related Nobel Prize winners.
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The Nobel Prize: Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium
The Nobel Foundation provides a lecture given by Nanny Froman at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in Sotckholm, Sweden. "Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium" is organized into several sections including:...