So Google always has headlines and their "google" logo written in some interesting way...well it turns out it is the 115th anniversary of the discovery of the xray. One of the most important discoveries in science and health. The xray was first discovered by german physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895. X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation. It was first utilised in a clinic in the united states in early 1896.
Some facts about xray and wilhelm conrad roentgen:- born in lennep in rhenish prussia
- an only child of a merchant and manufacturer of cloth
- considered the father of diagnostic radiation
- First Nobel prize in physics in 1901.
- married to anna bertha ludwig
- had one child a daughter who they adopted at the age of six, it was his wife's brothers child
- the japanese word for xray is rentogen
- in turkey it is roentgen
- in lithuanian its rentgeno
- He died on february 10, 1923 from carcinoma of the intestine (cancer)
- Upon his death all his personal and scientific correspondence was destroyed in keeping with his will.
So hopefully you have learned a little bit of information regarding the founding father of xrays...it is rather interesting I think.
Happy xray day everyone!
2 comments:
Very nice, I was wondering about the reason behind the x-ray google today and just stumbled upon your blog from typing in a spanish phrase.
Buena suerte con el aprendizaje de español
:)
Thanks for the comments. I will blog more..it just might be scarce but do check back.
And yes I do look forward to learning more spanish.
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