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Roentgen

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Röntgen or Roentgen may refer to:

  • Roentgen (unit), unit of measurement for ionizing radiation, named after Wilhelm Röntgen
  • Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923), German physicist, discoverer of X-rays
  • Abraham Roentgen (1711–1793), German cabinetmaker
  • David Roentgen (1743–1807), German cabinetmaker, son of Abraham Roentgen
  • Engelbert Röntgen (1829–1897), German-Dutch violinist
  • Heinrich Röntgen (1787–1813), German explorer
  • Julius Röntgen (1855–1932), German-Dutch composer of classical music, son of Engelbert Röntgen
  • Kevin Roentgen, musician, singer with American rock band Orson
  • Roentgen (album), by Japanese singer Hyde

See also

  • Röntgen rays, alternative name for X-rays
  • Roentgenium, chemical element, Atomic Number 111 (previously unununium)
  • Astronomical Roentgen Telescope
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