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An Early X-Ray machine

Sources

Curie, Marie. “X-rays on Wheels.” In Marie Curie: In Her Own Words, brief exhibit. American Institute of Physics. https://history.aip.org/exhibits/curie/brief/06_quotes/quotes_12.html.

Morton, William James, and Edwin W. Hammer. The X-Ray; or, Photography of the Invisible and Its Value in Surgery. New York: American Technical Book Company, 1896.

Royal Photographic Society. “The Röntgen Rays.” Journal of the Royal Photographic Society 37 (1896): 160.

Victoria and Albert Museum. Handkerchief, O363675. V&A Collections. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O363675/handkerchief/?carousel-image=2019ME7483.

Kyle

Kyle Brigance

Kyle is a student researcher with a focus on the historical development and
significance of X-ray technology. They are exploring how X-rays transformed medical practices
and society from the early 20th century up to the modern era. Emphasis is put on its military
applications, early healthcare policies, and overall scientific innovation.

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Grant Autry

Grant is a Political Science major from Southlake, Texas

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