Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Inventor of X-Ray

  1. Guillaume

  2. Roentgen

  3. Wilson Swan

  4. Nikola Tesla
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895 while experimenting with cathode ray tubes. The 'X' stood for unknown. This discovery earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

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