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Discovery of X-Rays

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

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1912Date range
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Chronological records

1912

Max Theodore Felix von Laue1912

Science / Physics

Discovers interference of x-rays in crystals & is able to measure their wave lengths

Names involved

Max Theodore Felix von Laue

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