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title: Early X-ray
author: Internet Archive Book Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19245/early-x-ray/
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updated: 2024-07-18
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# Early X-ray
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19245.jpg)
## Image Caption
X-rays were discovered in 1895 by German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923). This is an early X-ray, taken in 1897, of a 30-year-old woman who was fully dressed when the X-ray was taken.
Image from p.180 of *The American X-ray Journal* 1897-05: Vol 1 Issue 1.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Images, I. A. B. (2024, July 18). Early X-ray. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Images, Internet Archive Book. "Early X-ray." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2024. .
### MLA
Images, Internet Archive Book. "Early X-ray." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2024, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/americanxrayjour1418unse/page/n193/mode/1up?view=theater) by [**Internet Archive Book Images**](https://archive.org/details/americanxrayjour1418unse/page/n193/mode/1up?view=theater). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 18 July 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.