X-rays

X-rays were discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. Several important discoveries have been made using X-rays. These penetrating rays are also used in many applications.

	The Discovery  »
	How Are X-rays Made? »
	X-rays, What Are They? »
	X-rays in Use »
	Discoveries in the Field of X-rays  »