I WONDER - Who Discovered X-rays?

Wilhelm Rondtgen, a German physicist, made a significant impact on science and medicine by discovering X-Rays in 1895. He found that certain radiation could penetrate solid objects, allowing for the creation of images of their internal structures. This groundbreaking discovery earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

Who was Wilhelm Röntgen?

• An Italian astronomer known for discovering Jupiter's moons

• A German physicist known for discovering X-rays

• An American chemist known for discovering penicillin

• A French biologist known for discovering DNA

In what year did Wilhelm Röntgen discover X-rays?

• 1910

• 1888

• 1895

• 1901

What did Röntgen observe about certain types of radiation?

• They could be used to cook food

• They could change the color of metals

• They could be used to generate electricity

• They could pass through solid objects

What was the significance of Röntgen's discovery?

• It allowed for the creation of images of internal structures

• It led to the development of the telephone

• It helped in the discovery of antibiotics

• It resulted in the invention of the light bulb

For what achievement did Röntgen receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?

• For his discovery of the electron

• For his invention of the radio

• For his work on the theory of relativity

• For his discovery of X-rays