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HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDHISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The 19th century The 19th century was a period in history marked by the was a period in history marked by the collapse of the Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese,ottoman, collapse of the Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese,ottoman, Holy Roman and Mughal empires. This allowed to Holy Roman and Mughal empires. This allowed to some empires to grow and expand like British Empire, some empires to grow and expand like British Empire, the German Empire and the United Statesthe German Empire and the United States

HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDHISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The 19th century was an era of invention and The 19th century was an era of invention and discovery, with significant developments in the discovery, with significant developments in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, electricity, and metallurgy biology, electricity, and metallurgy

Advances in medicine and understanding of Advances in medicine and understanding of human anatomy doubles population in Europe.human anatomy doubles population in Europe.

ARTiSTIC BACKGROUNDARTiSTIC BACKGROUND

The Realism and The Realism and Romanticism of the early Romanticism of the early 19th century gave way to 19th century gave way to impressionism and Post-impressionism and Post-Impressionism in the Impressionism in the later half of the century, later half of the century, with Paris being the with Paris being the dominant art capital of dominant art capital of the world. the world.

ARTISTIC BACKGROUNDARTISTIC BACKGROUND

Important painters:Important painters: William William BlakeBlake MaryMary CassattCassatt PaulPaul CezanneCezanne EugèneEugène DelacroixDelacroix CasparCaspar David David FriedrichFriedrich Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh Jean Auguste Dominique Jean Auguste Dominique

Ingres Ingres Claude Monet Claude Monet Edvard Munch Edvard Munch Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

MUSICAL BACKGROUNDMUSICAL BACKGROUND

Sonata form, matured Sonata form, matured during the Classical era during the Classical era to become the primary to become the primary form of instrumental form of instrumental compositions throughout compositions throughout the 19th century. the 19th century.

Most of music of the Most of music of the 19th century were 19th century were refered to the romantic refered to the romantic style.style.

MUSICAL BACKGROUNDMUSICAL BACKGROUND

Important composers:Important composers: LudwigLudwig van van BeethovenBeethoven FrédéricFrédéric ChopinChopin ClaudeClaude DebussyDebussy AntonínAntonín DvořákDvořák EdvardEdvard GriegGrieg GustavGustav MahlerMahler FranzFranz LisztLiszt FelixFelix MendelssohnMendelssohn ModestModest MussorgskyMussorgsky Jacques Jacques OffenbachOffenbach NiccolòNiccolò Paganini Paganini FranzFranz SchubertSchubert RobertRobert SchumannSchumann PiotrPiotr IlyichIlyich TchaikovskyTchaikovsky Richard Richard WagnerWagner

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Wilhelm Conrad Wilhelm Conrad RöntgenRöntgen: born in : born in Lennep (Germany) Lennep (Germany) the 27th of march of the 27th of march of 18451845

When he was 3 When he was 3 years old he moved years old he moved to Appeldoorn to Appeldoorn (Holland)(Holland)

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

At 16 years old he At 16 years old he revenue in the revenue in the technical school of technical school of Utrech (holland)Utrech (holland)

There he lived in the There he lived in the house of the phisic house of the phisic Jan willem GunningJan willem Gunning

STUDIES OF ROTGENSTUDIES OF ROTGEN

After been in Utrech he went to Zurich where After been in Utrech he went to Zurich where he began to study mechanical engineering, at he began to study mechanical engineering, at this time he was 20 years old.this time he was 20 years old.

In 1869- he obtained his graduatedIn 1869- he obtained his graduated

After this he went to wuzburg with his teacher After this he went to wuzburg with his teacher Kundt, then he finally in 1872 went to Kundt, then he finally in 1872 went to Estrasburgo with Kundt to be in 1974 teacher Estrasburgo with Kundt to be in 1974 teacher of chemistry.of chemistry.

FIRST RESEARCHESFIRST RESEARCHES

In 1879 in began to work in Hessian-Ludwigs, Giessen. In 1879 in began to work in Hessian-Ludwigs, Giessen. Here he investigate about relation between light and Here he investigate about relation between light and electricity.electricity.

In 1888 the university of Utrech who years before had In 1888 the university of Utrech who years before had reject him. He didn´t accepted.reject him. He didn´t accepted.

But due to changes in physics universities Röntgen But due to changes in physics universities Röntgen enters in the univesity of Wuzburg, one of the more enters in the univesity of Wuzburg, one of the more important, with huge laboratories, and the best important, with huge laboratories, and the best materials for investigate. materials for investigate.

The beginning of the The beginning of the discoverydiscovery

In 1894 he became In 1894 he became director of the director of the university of wuzburguniversity of wuzburg

This allowed him to This allowed him to investigate in other investigate in other fields aparts from fields aparts from physics.physics.

The great discoveryThe great discovery

The 8 of november of The 8 of november of 1895, he was 1895, he was experimenting with experimenting with cathode rays.cathode rays.

He observed that a He observed that a piece of cardboard piece of cardboard with cristals gives out with cristals gives out a fluorescence.a fluorescence.

The great discoveryThe great discovery

He continued He continued experimenting, he tryed experimenting, he tryed with differents materials, with differents materials, wood, wood, aluminium,paper…aluminium,paper…

He also saw that with a He also saw that with a piece of lead in his piece of lead in his hands he could see the hands he could see the bones of his hand.bones of his hand.

And he printed in a And he printed in a photographic plate, the photographic plate, the 1st x-ray photography.1st x-ray photography.

The expansion of the newThe expansion of the new

Röntgen sent a document with all the Röntgen sent a document with all the information about the discovery to the information about the discovery to the secretary of medicine of the university of secretary of medicine of the university of wuzburg and to his friends.wuzburg and to his friends.

In few days the new was in all In few days the new was in all newspapers and creates a great impact newspapers and creates a great impact in society.in society.

Nobel of the physicNobel of the physic

In 1901 was the first year it was given the nobel prize.In 1901 was the first year it was given the nobel prize. Röntgen won the nobel prize, but also others prizes in Röntgen won the nobel prize, but also others prizes in

all the world due to his great discovery.all the world due to his great discovery. The money of the nobel prize he donated to the The money of the nobel prize he donated to the

university in where he works, wuzburg.university in where he works, wuzburg.

Problems of x-raysProblems of x-rays

As x-rays were easy to produce people As x-rays were easy to produce people could found in all places and there were could found in all places and there were a wrong use of them.a wrong use of them.

Finally they retired from the streets Finally they retired from the streets because they saw that they were because they saw that they were dangerous.dangerous.

Röntgen endingRöntgen ending

In 1914 the first world war began and Röntgen In 1914 the first world war began and Röntgen moved to a house he had in the mountainsmoved to a house he had in the mountains

1919 his wife died and in 1923 due to a 1919 his wife died and in 1923 due to a intestinal cancer he died. intestinal cancer he died.

BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Rhttp://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_R%C3%B6ntgen%C3%B6ntgen

http://www.historiadelamedicina.org/http://www.historiadelamedicina.org/Roentgen.htmlRoentgen.html

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1901/rontgen-bio.htmlphysics/laureates/1901/rontgen-bio.html