Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Wilhelm Rontgen got his nobel prize for the work he done on _____? 1901 1897 1895 1902 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays in 1895, earning him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. The question asks for the year of his discovery work (1895), not when he received the prize.