First X-ray [1896]

In 1901 Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics, and he truly deserves his place in history because his discovery revolutionized the medical world. A series of experiments helped him notice that barium platinocyanide emits a fluorescent glow. Combining his observation with a photographic plate and his wife’s hand, he made the first X-ray photo, and thus, made it possible to look inside the human body without surgical intervention.

First X-ray [1896]

Photographer: Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen
Source: life.com

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jOE says:

Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, I love you. I’m work in Radiology, you gave me my career. I’m RICH because of you……….R.I.P.

Saturday, April 14th, 2007 at 12:50 am"

X's Prismatic Ponderings... · Lateral Science by Roger Curry says:

[…] that gave me pause about this site was wondering if we really might have had x-rays sooner than Roentgen gave them to us in […]

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 at 12:42 am"

Kyle N. says:

I believe that you may have the wrong image for the first X-ray. This site has a different image, and your image appears to be a reversal of this image, which was an image Roentgen took of Albert von Kölliker’s hand. (Despite what Wikipedia might say to the contrary.)

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 at 10:53 pm"

nena says:

this photo is really interesting. being able to see the first x ray. wow thats awesome

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 2:02 am"

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