@misc{SchreiberKaetkerBuschetal.2022, author = {Schreiber, Kai and K{\"a}tker, Anna and Busch, Uwe and Stanik, Eva and D{\"o}hring, Thorsten}, title = {Insights into the history of X-rays: the Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum in Remscheid}, organization = {Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum}, pages = {1}, year = {2022}, abstract = {In 1895, Professor Wilhelm Conrad R{\"o}ntgen detected a new kind of radiation that was able to penetrate solid materials, which he called x-rays. In 1901 R{\"o}ntgen received the first Nobel Prize in physics in honour of this ground breaking discovery. The Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum in Remscheid in Germany is the institution that uniquely and comprehensively explores and documents the life and work of W. C. R{\"o}ntgen and the impact of his discovery. The museum's location in Remscheid is not coincidental, with R{\"o}ntgen's birthplace only a short walk away from its exhibits. Every visit to the museum amounts to a unique expedition through the worlds of medicine, science, and technology. The museum's emphasis on the diversity of R{\"o}ntgen's invention by a multilingual, multi-medial approach enables all visitors to make their own personal discoveries. The Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum in Remscheid is a mustsee for x-ray scientists from anywhere in the world. This contribution provides an insight into the history of x-rays and offers a guided tour of the Deutsches R{\"o}ntgen-Museum and its exhibits.}, subject = {R{\"o}ntgen, Wilhelm Conrad, 1845-1923}, language = {en} }