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This article from the American Physical Society's APS News Online provides an explanation of the discovery of X-rays and the revolutionary impact it has had on physics and astronomy.  Roentgen's scientific career is described along with the announcement of his discovery and the applications of X-rays for diagnosis and therapy that followed.  Also included is the famous first X-ray photograph from Roentgen's experiments of his wife's hand.
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Roentgen, X-ray, discovery, electromagnetic, spectrum
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Metadata instance created November 10, 2006 by Ann Deml
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(American Physical Society, College Park, 2001), WWW Document, (https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200111/history.cfm).
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APS News Online: This Month in Physics History – November 8, 1895: Roentgen's Discovery of X-rays (American Physical Society, College Park, 2001), <https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200111/history.cfm>.
APA Format
APS News Online: This Month in Physics History – November 8, 1895: Roentgen's Discovery of X-rays. (2001). Retrieved April 27, 2024, from American Physical Society: https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200111/history.cfm
Chicago Format
American Physical Society. APS News Online: This Month in Physics History – November 8, 1895: Roentgen's Discovery of X-rays. College Park: American Physical Society, 2001. https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200111/history.cfm (accessed 27 April 2024).
MLA Format
APS News Online: This Month in Physics History – November 8, 1895: Roentgen's Discovery of X-rays. College Park: American Physical Society, 2001. 27 Apr. 2024 <https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200111/history.cfm>.
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@misc{ Title = {APS News Online: This Month in Physics History – November 8, 1895: Roentgen's Discovery of X-rays}, Publisher = {American Physical Society}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {27 April 2024}, Year = {2001} }
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