Radiology: A Historic Perspective

Question 1

describe materials as being
composed of ultimate particles.

Answer 1

Democritus

Question 2

discovered some of the
effects of electricity.

Answer 2

Thales

Question 3

Three specific aspects of physical science helped
pave the way for the discovery of x-rays:

Answer 3

electricity, vacuums, and image recording materials.

Question 4

produced the first -recognized
vacuum.

Answer 4

Evangelista Torricelli

Question 5

invented an air pump that was capable
of removing air from a vessel or tube.

Answer 5

Otto von Guericke

Question 6

one of the first to extensively study
electricity and magnetism.

Answer 6

William Gilbert

Question 7

working with glass, silk and paper,
distinguished two different kinds of
electricity.

Answer 7

Charles du Fay

Question 8

built and improved the static
generator

Answer 8

Isaac Newton

Question 9

He demonstrated a current of electricity by
transmitting electricity from a Leyden jar
through wired and a vacuum tube

Answer 9

William Watson

Question 10

In 1831, He induced an
electricity current by moving a
magnet in and out of a coil

Answer 10

Michael Faraday

Question 11

Known for Electromagnetic
Radiation and Photoelectric
Effect

Answer 11

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff

Question 12

He made a significant improvement in the
electroscope, a vessel for discharging
electricity under vacuum conditions.

Answer 12

Abbḗ Jean-Antoine Nollet