X-rays were discovered on which date?

X-rays were discovered on which date?

• A. January 1, 1890
• B. December 31, 1895
• C. November 8, 1900
• D. November 8, 1895 in Germany

Answer: (D)

X-rays were discovered on November 8, 1895, in Würzburg, Germany, by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen while he was experimenting with a Crookes tube and fluorescent screen. He observed a new kind of penetrating radiation that could pass through soft tissue and produce shadows on a screen, which led to the first X-ray photographs—famously, an image of his wife’s hand showing bones and a wedding ring. This date is the widely accepted discovery date, and noting Germany points to where the experiment happened.

X-rays were discovered on November 8, 1895, in Würzburg, Germany, by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen while he was experimenting with a Crookes tube and fluorescent screen. He observed a new kind of penetrating radiation that could pass through soft tissue and produce shadows on a screen, which led to the first X-ray photographs—famously, an image of his wife’s hand showing bones and a wedding ring. This date is the widely accepted discovery date, and noting Germany points to where the experiment happened.