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Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

1845–1923

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Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845–1923) was a German physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895, a breakthrough that revolutionized medicine and physics. He was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901, but remained humble and focused on empirical research, avoiding public acclaim. His meticulous experimental approach and reluctance to speculate beyond observable data defined his career.

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On a New Kind of Rays (1895)
Further Observations on the Properties of X-Rays (1896)
Investigations on the Action of X-Rays on Various Substances (1897)

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