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First x-ray image of a human hand

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen1895-12-20

German Röntgen Museum
Remscheid, Germany

X-ray image of the hand of Röntgen's wife Anna Bertha, taken by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in his laboratory in Würzburg on 22nd December 1895.

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Title: First x-ray image of a human hand
Creator: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
Date Created: 1895-12-20
Location Created: Würzburg, Germany
Type: X-rays
Medium: photo plate

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