Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923) was a German physicist who, in 1895, discovered a new form of electromagnetic radiation, which he named X-rays. This groundbreaking work earned him the first ever Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923) was a German physicist who, in 1895, discovered a new form of electromagnetic radiation, which he named X-rays. This groundbreaking work earned him the first ever Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.