What were the "little Curies"?
During World War I, Marie Curie created mobile X-ray units, nicknamed "little Curies," to help treat wounded soldiers.
Who discovered X-rays?
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays by accident in 1895.
What was the first X-ray image of a person?
One of the first X-ray images ever taken showed the bones of Röntgen's wife's hand, with her wedding ring.
Why are X-rays called "X"-rays?
X-rays got their name because "X" stood for an unknown type of radiation.
Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics?
Wilhelm Röntgen won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for discovering X-rays.
Did shoe stores use X-rays?
From the 1920s to the 1950s, many shoe stores used X-ray machines to check how shoes fit.
Did Röntgen patent X-rays?
Wilhelm Röntgen refused to patent his X-ray discovery.
Who invented the CT scanner?
Godfrey Hounsfield invented the CT scanner in 1971 at EMI, the record company that also released the Beatles' music.
Are airport scanners X-rays?
Many airport baggage scanners use X-rays.
Can X-rays reveal hidden paintings?
X-rays can reveal hidden paintings underneath famous artworks.
What was Photo 51?
Rosalind Franklin's X-ray image called Photo 51 helped reveal the structure of DNA.
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
James Watson and Francis Crick described DNA's double helix structure in 1953, using X-ray data from Rosalind Franklin.