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Wilhelm Röntgen

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Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (27 March 1845 to 10 February 1923) was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1845 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1845-03-27 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1923-02-10 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1923 2
Death Place
Munich, Germany 1
Nationality
German Empire 1
Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia 1
Nationality
Weimar Republic 1
Notable Work
X-ray 1
Birthplace
Lennep, Germany 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Engineering 1
Sources
1. Wilhelm Röntgen (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Weimar Republic
    Q41304
  • P20 (place of death): Munich, Germany
    Q1726
  • P27 (country of citizenship): German Empire
    Q43287
  • P19 (place of birth): Lennep, Germany
    Q486577
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Kingdom of Prussia
    Q27306
  • P800 (notable work): X-ray
    Q34777
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2. Wilhelm Röntgen (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (27 March 1845-10 February 1923) was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 1845-03-27
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1845-03-27
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 1923-02-10
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 1923-02-10
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