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Pioneers of Radiology Flashcards

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He describe materials as being composed of ultimate particles.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Democritus

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He discovered some of the effects of electricity.
Three specific aspects of physical science helped pave the way for the discovery of x-rays – electricity, vacuums, and image recording materials.
He recognized the attractive powers of amber rubbed with animal fur as well as iron to Iodestone.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Thales

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He produced first – recognized vacuum.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Evangelista Torricelli

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He invented an air pump that was capable of removing air from a vessel or tube.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Otto von Guericke

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He is one of the first to extensively study electricity and magnetism.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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William Gilbert

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He is working with glass, silk and paper, distinguished two different kinds of electricity.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Charles du Fay

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He is the one who built and improved the static generator.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Isaac Newton

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He demonstrated a current of electricity by transmitting electricity from a Leyden jar through wired and a vacuum tube.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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William Watson

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He noted that when a tube cracked and some air leaked in, the amount of air in the tube determined the coloration.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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William Morgan

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In 1831, He induced an electricity current by moving a magnet in and out of a coil.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Michael Faraday

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He is known for Electromagnetic Radiation and Photoelectric Effect.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf

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He made a significant improvement in the electroscope, a vessel for discharging electricity under vacuum conditions.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Abbḗ Jean-Antoine Nollet

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He conducted many electrical experiments. He uses kites & key tools to discover electricity
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Benjamin Franklin

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He conducted several experiments with cathode rays, which are streams of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Johann Wilhelm Hittorf

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He invented the Crookes Tube, investigating cathode rays and He also discovered Thallium (Tl).
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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William Crookes

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He found that cathode rays could penetrate thin metal and would project a few centimeters into the air. He also studied the deflection of rays as a result of magnetic fields.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Philipp Lenard

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He produced a radiograph in 1890.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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William Goodspeed

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He produced the first photographic copy of written material in 1727.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Johann Heinrich Schulze

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He produced a film with a gelatin silver bromide emulsion.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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Richard Leach Maddox

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He produced and patented roll-paper film.
A. Democritus                                  
B. Thales                             
C. Evangelista Torricelli        
D. Otto von Guericke           
E. William Gilbert                  
F. Charles du Fay                 
G. Isaac Newton                
H. William Watson       
I. William Morgan                
J. Michael Faraday 
 K. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorf  
L. Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet
 M. Benjamin Franklin
N. Johann Willhem Hittorf
 O. William Crookes
P. Philipp Lenard
 Q. William Godspeed
  R. Johan Heinrich Schulze
  S. Richard Leach Maddox
T. George Eastman
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George Eastman

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An instrument for detecting the presence of an electric charge or of ionizing radiation, usually consisting of a pair of thin gold leaves suspended from an electrical conductor that leads to the outside of an insulating container.

A

Electroscope

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A phenomenon in which electrically charged particles are released from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation. The effect is often defined as the ejection of electrons from a metal plate when light falls on it.

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Photoelectric Effect

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