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Wilhelm Röntgen was born in Germany on March 27, 1845. He was a physicist who is best known for his discovery of X-rays in 1895. Röntgen's discovery of X-rays revolutionized the field of medicine and led to the development of many new medical imaging technologies. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his work on X-rays. Röntgen died in Germany on February 10, 1923.