Historedia
Episode 2 of 3

Austrian Newspaper Announcement

When
5 January 1896
Where
Austria
Part of
Röntgen's X-ray discovery is announced and the first X-ray photographs follow, January 1896

An Austrian newspaper reported Röntgen's discovery of a new type of radiation on 5 January 1896.

Following the publication of his paper in December 1895, Röntgen's work gained public attention. On 5 January 1896, an Austrian newspaper reported his discovery of a new type of radiation, marking the first widespread media coverage of the phenomenon.

Sources

  1. Wilhelm Röntgen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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