On this day November 8 in 1895 a German physicist named Wilhem Conrad Rontgen (pictured above) became the first person to observe an x-ray. Rontgens discovery was labeled as a medical miracle and in 1897 x-rays were first used on a military battlefield (The Balkan War), to find bullets and broken bones. Scientist realized the benefits of x-rays but they didn't know the harmful effects of the radiation. Some years later scientist started reporting cases of burns and skin damage after exposure to the x-rays, and in 1904 Thomas Edisons assistant Clarence Dally died of skin cancer due to the extensive exposure of x-rays, her death caused scientist to take the risk of radiation more seriously. Wilhem Rontgen recieved many awards for his work, and in 1901 he was the first to recieve the Nobel Prize* for physics. As we all know x-rays are an important part of the medical field that allow us to see inside the body without surgery, so thank you Mr.Rontgen for stumbling upon x-rays you have saved us all from a lot of unnecessary pain!
Isamar
* Nobel Prize- An award given for extrordinary work in either; physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature, economics, and for the promotion of peace.
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