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The Discovery Of X Rays

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X-rays is one of the many discoveries that revolutionized the way the humanity functions technologically, economically and socially in a fast changing world. This invention was thanks to Dr. Rontgen. His invention changed the medical and astronomy field drastically and therefore he was awarded the first Nobel prize in physics. He was awarded this incredible and highly valued award in the year 1901 after producing, detecting and then discovering these high frequency wavelengths produced by electromagnetic radiation. This Physicist and scientist later to be recognized as doctor gave the world the gift of this amazing, invisible and powerful rays that would change the world for ever. Willhelm Conrad Rontgen was born in March 27 on the year 1845, at Lennep, in the big city of Remscheid which is located in Germany. He was an only child. His father was a merchant who sold and manufactured cloth. His mother, Charlotte, came from family in Amsterdam. When he was very young his family and him moved to the Netherlands. There he assisted the Martinus Herman van Doorn institute, which was a school. A few years later he entered another school at Utrecht but was unfairly expelled. As he got older Dr. Rontgen studied at ETH Zurich which was Sencherman 2. also known as the Federal Polytechnic institute in Zurich. He started his career as a mechanical engineer. In 1869 he graduated with a Ph.D. from that same Polytechnic after having and outstanding academic result. Thanks to his immense

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