Roentgen rays

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The pure search for truth and knowledge was not lowered when the electrical waves were harnessed for wireless telegraphy, or the Roentgen rays were forced into the service of surgery.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Münsterberg, Hugo

Whether the Roentgen rays are really a form of light—that is, a form of "electro-magnetic disturbance propagated through ether," is not fully determined.

From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Williams, Henry Smith

The operating rooms, kitchens, wards, rooms for operating by Roentgen rays, and even a chapel have been installed.

From With the Allies by Davis, Richard Harding

The Efficacy of Small Doses The late revelations of chemistry, Roentgen rays, x-rays, radio-activity of metals, etc., throw an interesting light upon the seemingly infinite divisibility of matter.

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry

A few years ago when many distinguished scientists celebrated in Berlin the discovery of the Roentgen rays, Mr. Roentgen himself was not present.

From How to Study and Teaching How to Study by McMurry, Frank M. (Frank Morton)