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Cathode Ray Penetration

Germany · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1898

Philipp Lenard1898

Heidelberg · Science / Physics

Studies how cathode rays penetrate matter through thin windows, establishing characteristic absorption and scattering behaviour.

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Philipp Lenard

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