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The X-ray, also called the Röntgen ray, was invented by German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1985. The x-ray is undisputedly important and is used todays at airports and sporting events to check for weapons and dangerous substances and at hospitals in order to check for fractured or broken bones, internal damage, or items lodged in the digestive system. Despite the x-ray’s numerous and various uses, it’s discovery was unintentional. Wilhelm Röntgen discovered the x-ray while experimenting with glass cathode-ray tubes and electrical currents. When Wilhelm was looked through the glass he noticed that he could see glowing pieces of barium platinocyanide, even though It was concealed inside a thick, black, cardboard box. Because he did…

In 1895, x-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. He was a Professor at Wuerzburg University which was in Germany. He worked with a cathode-ray tube in which he observed a fluorescent glow of crystals on a table near the tube. The tube that Roentgen was working with at the time was made of a glass envelope with positive and negative electrodes filled in it. The air that was in the tube was let out. When a high voltage was applied, the tube produced a glow that was fluorescent. He then…

Ray Bradbury pg 21-22 “You’re not like others. I’ve seen a few; I know. When I talk, you look at me. When I said something about the moon, you looked at the moon, last night. The others would never do that. The others would walk off and leave me talking. Or threaten me. No one has time any more for anyone else.” Pg. 55 “She didn’t want to know how a thing was done, but why... You ask Why to a lot of things and you wind up very unhappy indeed” Bradbury is approaching what he thinks would happen…

There are many people in American history, but some of them really stand out from others. Ray Kroc is one of those people, he is known for accomplishing great things and if you opened a history book, he would most likely be in there. By exploring his childhood, the struggles he overcame, and his achievements, it will become evident that Ray Kroc Founded one of the most successful fast food restaurants. Ray Kroc (Raymond Albert Kroc) was born on October 5, 1902 in Oak Park, Illinois to Rose…

The World of Ray Bradbury Now remembered as a legend in the world of literature, Ray Bradbury found inspiration for his works from almost everything he saw in the world around him. Some might be surprised to hear him claim that he never worked a day in his life (Bradbury, “Ray Bradbury”). Writing was simply an outlet with which he passionately, eagerly explored his mind. Bradbury did not attend college, but instead learned about writing through observation (Bradbury, “Ray Bradbury”). He…

mentioning that “in Man Ray’s narrative, the conventionally feminine act of shopping is transformed into a scene of male bonding.”1 Through this reading, the masculinization of a traditionally feminine act extends beyond Man Ray’s subconscious into the very process of creating Cadeau. In other words, Satie played an essential part in the creation of the piece merely by bonding with Man Ray through the unconventional method of shopping. When Schrock does bring up Satie, she mentions him as a…

In Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian”, a simplistic writer named Leonard Mead walks every night along the sidewalks of a city depicted as “a graveyard where only the faintest glimmers of firefly light appeared in flickers behind the windows” (Bradbury 47). In a futuristic world where literature and interaction become obsolete, Mead shows retrogressive tendencies as he takes nightly walks throughout his city in which many citizens appear as sluggish and addicted to television. One night…

Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, married to Marguerite McClure with four daughters. He was most known for writing science fiction, but wrote in other genres as well. His most famous novel was, Fahrenheit 451. He possessed many different qualities which made him such a successful author. He was able to use imagery to the highest level, enabling him to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Those elements combined made his description of the setting, events, and people…

Ray Bradbury was one of the world’s most eminent sci-fi authors. He wrote fantasy, science fiction, horror fiction, mystery fiction, and short stories that usually give information and advice as how to improve society. If Bradbury were to have an Instagram account I would think that he would post many quotes to inspire others. One of the quotes I thought Bradbury would have is, “I don’t try to describe the future, I try to prevent it.” Bradbury’s writings usually revolve around him showing the…

On November 8, 1895 Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. X-rays have evolved drastically over the past 120 years and there have been many new discoveries that are used to this day in diagnostic medicine. Some of the different modalities in medical imaging have also been very helpful when studying art and archeology. Both x-rays and CT’s are used to look at art to confirm its authenticity, archeology for the study of mummies, and also archeology to exam the charred scrolls at Herculaneum and…