Wilhelm Röntgen

Summary

Wilhelm Röntgen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lennep^[2]. He passed away in Munich^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], professor^[5], and engineer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,579 views/month, #5,991 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Lennep^[2], Wilhelm Röntgen…
• Wilhelm Röntgen passed away in Munich^[3].
• Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Gießen, Friedhofskapelle^[8].
• Wilhelm Röntgen's father was Friedrich Konrad Röntgen^[9].
• Wilhelm Röntgen's mother was Constance Charlotte Röntgen^[10].
• Among Wilhelm Röntgen's spouses was Bertha Röntgen^[11].
• Wilhelm Röntgen held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[12].
• Wilhelm Röntgen held citizenship in German Empire^[13].
• Wilhelm Röntgen held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[14].
• Wilhelm Röntgen worked as a physicist^[4].
• Wilhelm Röntgen worked as a professor^[5].
• Wilhelm Röntgen worked as an engineer^[6].
• Wilhelm Röntgen's field of work was physics^[15].
• Wilhelm Röntgen held the position of professor^[16].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17].
• Among Wilhelm Röntgen's employers was University of Würzburg^[18].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was employed by University of Giessen^[19].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was employed by University of Strasbourg^[20].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was employed by University of Hohenheim^[21].
• Among Wilhelm Röntgen's employers was University of Zurich^[22].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was educated at ETH Zurich^[23].
• Wilhelm Röntgen's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[24].
• Wilhelm Röntgen's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[25].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was educated at University of Strasbourg^[26].
• Wilhelm Röntgen was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1845-03-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1923-02-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 10dad3ad-124f-4699-9d0e-a1120fa0bf7a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Röntgen's place of birth was Lennep^[2]. His father was Friedrich Konrad Röntgen^[9]. His mother was Constance Charlotte Röntgen^[10].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[23], an institute of technology^[33], in Switzerland^[34], founded in 1855^[35], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[36]; University of Zurich^[24], a university^[37], in Switzerland^[38], founded in 1833^[39], headquartered in Zurich^[40]; Utrecht University^[25], a public research university^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1636^[43], headquartered in Utrecht^[44]; University of Strasbourg^[26], a university^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1538^[47]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[27], a public research university^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1472^[50], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[51]. Doctoral advisors include August Kundt^[52] and Gustav Zeuner^[53]. Wilhelm Röntgen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], professor^[5], and engineer^[6]. Wilhelm Röntgen's field of work was physics^[15]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17], a public research university^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1472^[57], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[58]; University of Würzburg^[18], a public university^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1402^[61], headquartered in Würzburg^[62]; University of Giessen^[19], a public university^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1607^[65], headquartered in Giessen^[66]; University of Strasbourg^[20], a university^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1538^[69]; University of Hohenheim^[21], a public university^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 1818^[72], headquartered in Stuttgart^[73]; and University of Zurich^[22], a university^[74], in Switzerland^[75], founded in 1833^[76], headquartered in Zurich^[77]. He held the position of professor^[16]. Doctoral students include Abram Ioffe^[78], Ernst Wagner^[79], Herman March^[80], Rudolf Ladenburg^[81], Emil Silbernagel^[82], and John Patrick Donaghey^[83].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[84], a physics award^[85], in Sweden^[86], founded in 1901^[87]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[88], a civil decoration^[89], in Prussia^[90], founded in 1842^[91]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[92]; Helmholtz Medal^[93]; Rumford Medal^[94]; and Matteucci Medal^[95].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Röntgen was married to Bertha Röntgen^[11].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Röntgen passed away in Munich^[3]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[96]. Burial took place at Alter Friedhof Gießen, Friedhofskapelle^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Röntgen include X-ray^[97], roentgen^[98], radiography^[99], roentgenium^[100], Roentgen equivalent man^[101], Röntgen^[102], Röntgen Peak^[103], and Rontgen-Preis^[104].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Röntgen ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,579 views/month, #5,991 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[105] He is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[106]

He is credited with the discovery of X-ray^[107], an electromagnetic radiation^[108]. Entities named for him include X-ray^[97], roentgen^[98], radiography^[99], roentgenium^[100], Roentgen equivalent man^[101], and Röntgen^[102].

His notable doctoral advisees include Abram Ioffe^[109], a physicist^[110], 1880–1960^[111], of Russian Empire^[112], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree^[113], specialised in physics^[114]; Rudolf Ladenburg^[115], a physicist^[116], 1882–1952^[117], of Germany^[118], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[119]; Heinrich Kayser^[120], a physicist^[121], 1853–1940^[122], of German Reich^[123], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[124], specialised in physics^[125]; and Ernst Wagner^[126], a physicist^[127], 1876–1928^[128], of Germany^[129], specialised in physicist^[130].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Röntgen born?

Born in Lennep^[2], Wilhelm Röntgen…

Where did Wilhelm Röntgen die?

Wilhelm Röntgen died in Munich^[3].

Who were Wilhelm Röntgen's parents?

Wilhelm Röntgen's father was Friedrich Konrad Röntgen^[9]. Wilhelm Röntgen's mother was Constance Charlotte Röntgen^[10].

Who was Wilhelm Röntgen married to?

Wilhelm Röntgen's spouses include Bertha Röntgen^[11].

What did Wilhelm Röntgen do for work?

Wilhelm Röntgen worked as physicist^[4], professor^[5], and engineer^[6].

Where did Wilhelm Röntgen go to school?

Wilhelm Röntgen was educated at ETH Zurich^[23], University of Zurich^[24], Utrecht University^[25], and University of Strasbourg^[26].

What awards did Wilhelm Röntgen receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[84], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[88], Elliott Cresson Medal^[92], and Helmholtz Medal^[93].

What did Wilhelm Röntgen discover?

Wilhelm Röntgen is credited as discoverer of X-ray^[107].