Fiftieth Anniversary of the Discovery of X-Rays

Abstract

To commemorate the discovery by Röntgen of X-rays on November 8, 1895, a series of meetings has been planned by the Royal Society, Royal Society of Medicine, Royal Photographic Society, Physical Society, Institute of Physics, Institution of Electrical Engineers, British Institute of Radiology, and Society of Radiographers acting together. On November 8, inaugural meetings will be held at the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Medicine, at which Sir Henry Dale and Lord Horder respectively will preside. During the morning of November 9 papers on "Applications of X-Rays to Physics and Chemistry" will be read at the Royal Institution, and there will be a meeting at the Royal Society of Medicine for lectures on "Diagnostic Radiology"and "Radio-Therapy". During the afternoon, at the Central Hall, Westminster, a joint meeting of the participating societies will be held at which Sir Lawrence Bragg will speak on "The Scientific Consequences of Röntgen's Discovery of X-Rays". During the morning of November 10, papers will be read at the Royal Institution on "Applications of X-Rays to Physics and Chemistry". The remainder of the day will be occupied with meetings at the Institution of Electrical Engineers: the Society of Radiographers will hold a medical meeting, and later there will be two general sessions to hear historical reviews covering X-ray equipment, X-ray photographic materials and industrial X-ray analysis.