Wilhelm Conrad R?ntgen (German: Wilhelm R?ntgen, March 27, 1845 - February 10, 1923) was a German physicist.
Discovered X-rays on November 8, 1895, paving the way for pioneering medical imaging technology, and in 1901 was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics. This discovery not only had a major impact on medical diagnosis, but also directly influenced many of the major scientific discoveries of the 20th century.
Anthony Henri Becquerel, for example, was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics along with Mr. and Mrs. Curie*** for his discovery of natural radioactivity. To this day, X-rays are known as R?ntgen rays in many countries in honor of R?ntgen's achievements, and also the 111th chemical element, Rg, is named after R?ntgen.
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I. Family Background
Wilhelm Konrad R?ntgen was born on March 27, 1845 in the city of Lennep, Rheinland, Germany. His father was a small business owner of a woolen mill, his mother was a very kind-hearted Dutchman, and he was an only child.
Two, the main contribution
Roentgen life in many areas of physics in the experimental research work, such as the dielectric in the charging capacitor in the movement of the magnetic effect, the specific heat capacity of gases, the thermal conductivity of crystals, pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity phenomenon, the polarization surface of the light in the rotation of gases, the relationship between light and electricity, the elasticity of matter, the capillarity of the phenomenon, etc., the study of the study has made a certain contribution, due to his discovery of x-rays, the elasticity of matter, capillary phenomenon and so on. contributions, which have gone largely unnoticed because of the great honor he won for his discovery of X-rays.
On November 8, 1895, R?ntgen noticed for the first time that a small screen of barium cyanoplatinate near the ray tube emitted a shimmering light when he was conducting an experiment on cathode rays. After a few days of sleepless study, he determined that the glowing of the screen was due to some kind of ray emitted from the ray tube. Because so little was known at the time about the nature and properties of this ray, he called it an X-ray, for unknown.
On December 28 of the same year, the Journal of the Physical and Medical Society of Würzburg published his first report on this discovery. He continued his research on this ray, publishing new papers in 1896 and 1897.
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