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Wilhelm Roentgen
Definition
- Born on March 27, 1845, at Lennep in the Lower Rhine Province of Germany, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen is best known for discovering the types of rays now called X-rays. His discovery revolutionized medical practices because doctors could now view the inside of a patient's body without employing unnecessarily invasive procedures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Roentgen, Wilhelm (1845–1923)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Wilhelm_Roentgen
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