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HomeRadiologyVol. 7, No. 3 PreviousNext EditorialCoolidge Awarded Medal by Franklin InstitutePublished Online:Sep 1 1926https://doi.org/10.1148/7.3.260bMoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractDr. W. D. Coolidge, Assistant Director of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company and inventor of an X-ray tube which bears his name and which is universally used in hospitals and laboratories, has been awarded the Howard N. Potts Gold Medal for 1926 by the Franklin Institute, of Philadelphia.The medal, to be formally presented by the Institute on October 20, is “in consideration of the originality and ingenuity shown in the development of a vacuum tube that has simplified and revolutionized the production of X-rays,” according to the Institute's citation.In accepting the medal, Dr. Coolidge will present a paper on his new and powerful cathode ray tube.Article HistoryPublished in print: Sept 1926 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 7, No. 3 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download
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