In 1901, Wilhelm Röntgen won the Physics Noble Prize.
Date of Birth: 27 March 1845.
Died: 10 February 1923.
Nationality: Prussian.
Education: ETH Zurich University of Zurich Ph.D.
Known as: Discovery of X-rays, Magnetoelectric effect, Dielectric elastomer EAPs.
Awards: Matteucci Medal, Rumford Medal, Elliott Cresson Medal, Barnard Medal, Nobel Prize in Physics.
Fields: Physics X-ray astronomy.
