Biography of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (* 27. March 1845 in Lennep; † 10. February 1923 in Munich) was a deutscher Physiker und Nobelpreisträger. He was 77 years old. He was married to Bertha Röntgen. His education included ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, Utrecht University, University of Strasbourg and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He worked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Würzburg, University of Giessen, University of Strasbourg, University of Hohenheim and University of Zurich. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Prize in Physics, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order. His cause of death was colorectal cancer. He was buried at Alter Friedhof Gießen, Friedhofskapelle.