Reproduced on the print with ink, "copyright symbol 1945 // G.E. X-RAY CORPN., Chicago // Othmar Hoffler //" written on the matting surrounding the print " William Conrad Roentgen // 1845-1923"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-1
Length
45.6 cm
Width
38.5 cm
Depth
2.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
The frame is in good condition from the front; the framers tape is beginning to pull away from the back top right corner; the matting is dirty; the print is also dirty
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Internet: "William Konrad Roentgen, University of Chicago, Department of Neurology"
Research Facts
William Roentgen discovered x-rays in 1895 through many years of experimentation; he was awarded the Nobel prize for this discovery in 1901; he was born and educated in Germany.
Exhibit History
To display in Museum (North Gallery Room 1013): "Electricity and the Invisible Ray," Oct. 2006.