Episode 4 of 4

Letter to Physicians

Name: Letter to Physicians
Start: 1896-01-01
Location: Europe

When: 1 January 1896
Where: Europe
Part of: Röntgen discovers X-rays at Würzburg

Röntgen sent a letter to European physicians on 1 January 1896.

Along with his 28 December Physical-Medical Society submission, Röntgen sent a letter to physicians he knew around Europe on 1 January 1896, spreading awareness of the new rays.

Sources

X-ray Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18

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