At the end of the 19th century, while studying the effects of passing an electrical current through gases at low pressure, German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen accidentally discovered X-rays—highly ...
On 8 November 1895, German scientist Wilhem Röntgen discovered x-rays – a new technology that revolutionised medicine. Only, the interesting thing is, he didn’t actually mean to. Röntgen’s ...
SEVEBAL letters have appeared recently in the Times on Prof. W. C. Rontgen's discovery of X-rays and their early use in surgery. As NATURE is mentioned by three of the correspondents, it may be ...