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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: X Rays

For Students 9th - 10th
How were x-rays discovered? How are they made? How are they used? The Nobel Foundation offers a look at the history of x-rays, including discoveries and links to related Nobel Prize winners.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901: William Conrad Rontgen

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1901, Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen won the Nobel Prize for Physics because of his work with the x-ray. The site includes a picture of Rontgen along with biographical information, his Nobel lecture, and other resources, such as illustrated...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Rontgen, Wilhelm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides a very short biographical sketch of Wilhelm Rontgen (1845-1923 CE) and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions.