Wilhelm Röntgen Gold

Who is Wilhelm Röntgen?

Wilhelm Röntgen was a German physicist (1845–1923). Born 1845 in Lennep. Associated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Würzburg, University of Giessen.

What does Wilhelm Röntgen do?

Wilhelm Röntgen is known as physicist, professor, engineer.

Where did Wilhelm Röntgen study?

Wilhelm Röntgen studied at ETH Zurich (1868).

What are Wilhelm Röntgen's skills?

physics.

When was Wilhelm Röntgen born?

Wilhelm Röntgen was born on 1845-03-27 in Lennep.

What awards has Wilhelm Röntgen received?

Nobel Prize in Physics, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Elliott Cresson Medal, Helmholtz Medal, Rumford Medal, and 11 more.

Career

• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 1900 to 1920
• University of Würzburg
• University of Giessen
• University of Strasbourg
• University of Hohenheim
• University of Zurich

Offices and positions

• professor

Education

• ETH Zurich 1865 to 1868
• Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Zurich
• Utrecht University
• professorUniversity of Strasbourg 1872
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Born

1845-03-27, Lennep

Died

1923-02-10, Munich

Occupations

physicist, professor, engineer

Affiliations

Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL, Académie Nationale de Médecine, Physikalisch-medizinische Gesellschaft zu Würzburg, Academy of Sciences of Turin

Also known as

Wilhelm Roentgen, W. C. Röntgen, Wilhelm Konrad von Röntgen, Wilhelm C. Röntgen, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Awards

• Nobel Prize in Physics 1901
• Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
• Elliott Cresson Medal 1898
• Helmholtz Medal 1918
• Rumford Medal 1896
• Matteucci Medal 1896
• Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art 1901
• honorary citizenship 1909
• Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science 1900
• 2nd Class Order of the Crown with the Star
• Iron Cross on white ribbon
• Luitpold Medal of Bavaria
• Order of Saint Michael
• commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎
• Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown
• honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) 1901

Notable work

• X-ray

Languages

German

Expertise

physics