Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

: Year of birth: 1845
: Year of death: 1923
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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen was Professor of Physics at the University of Wurzburg (Germany). He inadvertently discovered X-Rays, on November 8, 1895, thus becoming the “father” of twins: Radiology and Radiotherapy.

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A short history of Radiotherapy - Part 1: From the discovery of X-rays and Radium to the era of megavoltage beams (1895-1960)

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Translational research & Cancer Epidemiology

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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

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