Centennial of Röntgen's discovery of x-rays

November 8, 1995, marked the 100th anniversary of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's discovery of x-rays. This remarkable scientific achievement has had an effect on medicine and science that has been matched by few other advances. I will briefly review the events leading up to Röntgen's discovery a...

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Published inThe Western journal of medicine Vol. 164; no. 6; pp. 497 - 501
Main Author Frankel, R I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.1996
Subjects
Germany
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
Humans
Radiography - history
Radiology - history
Röntgen
Germany
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Summary:November 8, 1995, marked the 100th anniversary of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's discovery of x-rays. This remarkable scientific achievement has had an effect on medicine and science that has been matched by few other advances. I will briefly review the events leading up to Röntgen's discovery and the subsequent development of radiology as a discipline.
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ISSN:0093-0415
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