Röntgen-Gedächtnisstätte Würzburg

Welcome

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Welcome to the Röntgen Memorial Würzburg

„In this building, W.C. Röntgen discovered in 1895 the rays that bear his name.“

The original building – site of the discovery of X-rays on 8 November 1895
The original building – site of the discovery of X-rays on 8 November 1895

Where History Comes Alive

The Röntgen Memorial Würzburg commemorates one of the most significant scientists who ever taught and conducted research at the University of Würzburg. In these rooms, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered an entirely new type of radiation on 8 November 1895 – a discovery that would change medicine and science forever.

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Why Würzburg?

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen taught and conducted research from 1888 to 1900 as Professor of Physics at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. He later said: “These 12 years in Würzburg were my happiest.”

Did you know?
Röntgen refused to patent his discovery. He wanted his finding to benefit all of humanity.

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