What did Walther Bothe's work contribute to our understanding of?
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Walther Bothe was a German physicist who contributed to our understanding of radiation. In 1909, he co-discovered the Compton effect, which showed that X-rays could be scattered by electrons. This work helped to confirm the particle nature of light. In 1913, Bothe and Hans Geiger developed the Geiger counter, a device that detects ionizing radiation. This device has been used extensively in physics and medicine.
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