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Where was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
Where was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
- Berlin, Germany
- Wurzburg, Germany
- Lennep, Germany (correct)
- Munich, Germany
What position did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen hold in 1888?
What position did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen hold in 1888?
- Researcher in the Physics Department (correct)
- Head of the Physics Department
- Professor of Chemistry
- Lecturer in Physics
What was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's initial area of research before discovering X-rays?
What was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's initial area of research before discovering X-rays?
- Cathode rays experiments (correct)
- Radioactivity
- Electromagnetic waves
- Acoustics
When did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discover X-rays?
When did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discover X-rays?
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Who did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen marry in 1872?
Who did Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen marry in 1872?
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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's Life and Achievements
- Born on March 27, 1845, in Lennep, Germany
- Married Bertha Ludwig in 1872
- Worked at the University of Wurzburg in the Physics Department from 1888
- Researched cathode rays using a Crookes tube
- Discovered X-rays on November 8, 1895, while working in his lab at the University of Wurzburg
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Learn about the life and accomplishments of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, the German physicist who discovered X-rays. This quiz covers his early life, education, and scientific contributions.
