CreatorSofia Gisberg

Place of OriginStockholm; Sweden

Date1901

DescriptionThe Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1901 was the first ever granted. It precedes a long series of reputable research accomplished around the world. Röntgen earned the prize for his discovery of the X-ray (or Röntgen radiation), a scientific breakthrough in the field of electromagnet radiation with an impact on a wide array of other fields, such as astronomy, industry and of course medicine.

TagsNobel; Prize; X-Ray; Roentgen

Dimensions40 x 58

Material/Mediumgold on parchment, leather with gold embossing

Institutional Link to Objecthttp://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/ueber/university_of_wuerzburg/roentgenring_science_mile/nobel_laureates/wilhelm_conrad_roentgen_1901/

Image Rights Holder© University Archives Wuerzburg

Photographic CreditsMarcus Holtz

Metadata RightsCC-0