Ivan Puluj | |
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Іван Пулюй | |
Born | Ivan Pavlovych Puluj 2 February 1845 |
Died | 31 January 1918 | (aged 72)
Alma mater | University of Vienna University of Straßburg |
Known for | Discovery of X-rays |
Spouse |
Kateřina Stožicky (m. 1884) |
Children | 6 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Vienna Imperial-Royal German Technical University in Prague |
Doctoral advisor | August Kundt |
Ivan Pavlovych Puluj (Ukrainian: Іван Павлович Пулюй, pronounced [iˈwɑn pʊˈlʲuj]; German: Johann Puluj; 2 February 1845 – 31 January 1918) was a Ukrainian physicist and inventor who discovered X-rays independently of Wilhelm Röntgen. His contributions were largely neglected until the end of the 20th century.