Wilhelm Konrad Röntgen - Gießen, Hessen, Germany
N 50° 34.932 E 008° 41.282
32U E 477913 N 5603412
The grave of the famous scientist Wilhelm Röntgen is located at the old cemetery (Alter Friedhof) in Gießen
Waymark Code: WMR64N
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
Views: 7
Roentgen is buried here together with his parents and his wife. The grave is located near the somewhere in the upper half of the cemetery. Follow the signs "Begräbnisstätte Prof. Wilh. Konrad Roentgen", they will lead you to his grave.
Description:
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German engineer and physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
Source: Wikipedia
Date of birth: 03/27/1845
Date of death: 02/10/1923
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: no restrictions
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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