Wilhelm Rontgen died of cancer of the intestine.
In 1895, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered rays that he named x-rays. This discovery came while he was studying electric currents as they passed through gas that had very low pressure.
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen was a German physicist who lived from 1845 to 1923. As the founder of X-rays, he is known as the father of diagnostic radiology.
Wilhelm roentgen married in 1872 to Anna Bertha Ludwig (m. 1872, d. 1919) and had no children, but they adopted one, Josephine Bertha Ludwig. Adopted at age 6, in 1887, she was the daughter of Anna's brother.
Wilhelm Klingenberg died in 2010.
Karl Wilhelm died in 1873.
Germany
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
Wilhelm Rontgen was a German physicist who is best known for discovering X-rays in 1895. His discovery revolutionized the fields of medicine and technology, leading to new diagnostic tools in healthcare. Rontgen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his groundbreaking work.
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
Lower Rhine Province of Germany
Yes, but he had other descendants
X-rays
one contribution is x-ray
Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays in 1895 while experimenting with cathode rays. This discovery led to advancements in medical imaging and revolutionized the field of radiology. Rontgen's work earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
Wilhelm Rontgen invented the X-ray machine in 1895, a revolutionary technology that allows doctors to see inside the human body without surgery. This discovery earned him the first-ever Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen