Röntgen, Wilhelm Conrad von

Michael A Sutton, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Published online: April 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002904

1845–1923 German physicist who discovered X-rays, and recognized their potential for medical diagnosis.

Keywords: X-rays; radiography

 Further Reading
    Röntgen W (1898) Uber eine neue Art von Strahlen. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 64.
    book Turner GL'E (1976) "Röntgen". In: Gillispie CC (ed.) Dictionary of Scientific Biography, vol. XI, pp. 529–531. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
    book Weber RL (1980) Nobel Prize Winners in Physics. London: Scientific Book Club.

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Sutton, Michael A(Apr 2001) Röntgen, Wilhelm Conrad von. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0002904]