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Rumford Medal Award
- When
- 1896
- Where
- Royal Society
Röntgen received the Rumford Medal in 1896, jointly with Philipp Lenard.
In 1896, Röntgen received the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society, jointly with Philipp Lenard. Lenard had previously shown that a portion of cathode rays could pass through a thin film of metal such as aluminium.
Sources
- Wilhelm Röntgen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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