1700-1900+-+18th+and+19th+Centuries+-+x-rays

1700-1900 - 18th and 19th Centuries - x-rays

- He named it x radiation because it was an unknown type of radiation - Willhelm was not the first person to study the effects of x-rays, but he was credited with discovering them - It took 17 years before significant new facts were found - M.V. Laue found that x-rays are electromagnetic waves in 1912 - X-rays have higher energy then ultraviolet rays -X-rays have smaller wavelengths then ultraviolet rays - Willhelm found them by accident when experimenting with vacum tubes - He first took an x-ray photograph of his wifes hand, which displayed her bones and wedding ring clearly - Satelites with x-ray detectors on them are used to do x-ray astronomy, in present day
 * Ten Facts: -** X-rays were first discovered in 1958 by Wilhelm Roentgen


 * Impact on Society:** Many people viewed this as similar to a film-based trend. However, many people also feared this at first. It was feared because it revealed the internal structure,"the body's secrets", to point out differences, and for some people, it made them see that they may actually be ill or even dying.


 * Role played in 18th and 19th century:** Rosalind Franklin, took an x ray of DNA and discovered the function and shape.

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Major Medical Advancements: -Vaccinations were first invented by Edward Jenner -Joseph Lister proved that surgery could be made safer by disinfecting surgical equipment -William Morton developed anesthesia techniques that made surgery painless.