History (1) Flashcards
1
Q
Who discovered X-Rays while playing with a cathode ray tube?
A
Willhelm Conrad Rontgen
2
Q
Who discovered Radioactivity (the spontaneous emission of radiation by materials)?
A
Antoine Henri Becquerel
3
Q
Who discovered Polonium and Radium?
A
Marie and Pierre Curie
4
Q
Who invented the basic design for X-Ray Tubes?
A
William D. Coolidge
5
Q
Who is the first person known to have used X-Rays for industrial radiography?
A
Horace Lester
6
Q
First use of Gamma Rays for Industrial Radiography?
A
US Navy around 1929
