American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 165, 1533-1537, Copyright © 1995 by American Roentgen Ray Society
The life of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
PB Riesz
Riesz Referral Radiology, Victoria, TX 77901, USA.
This year, 1995, marks the centennial of the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm
Conrad Roentgen on the historical date of that discovery, November 8, 1895
[1]. After completing my radiology residency at Brooke General Hospital, I
was assigned to the U.S. Army 5th General Hospital in Stuttgart Bad
Cannstatt, West Germany. This period of payback was from October 1966 to
August 1969. During these memorable years, the opportunity presented itself
for me to make a pilgrimage to every location associated with the life of
Roentgen. It is my pleasure to share that pilgrimage with you.