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Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays

1895

Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays

Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays. On 8 November 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays while experimenting with cathode-ray tubes at the University of Würzburg, Germany. He identified an invisible form of electromagnetic radiation capable of penetrating…

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