In what year did Roentgen receive the Nobel Prize?

In what year did Roentgen receive the Nobel Prize?

• A. 1895
• B. 1920
• C. 1910
• D. 1901

Answer: (D)

The important idea is distinguishing the discovery year from the award year. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen is honored for his discovery of X-rays, and the Nobel Prizes began in 1901. Roentgen received the Physics Prize in that inaugural year, making 1901 the year he was awarded the Nobel Prize. The year 1895 marks when X-rays were first discovered, not when the prize was awarded, while the other dates are simply incorrect prize years.

The important idea is distinguishing the discovery year from the award year. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen is honored for his discovery of X-rays, and the Nobel Prizes began in 1901. Roentgen received the Physics Prize in that inaugural year, making 1901 the year he was awarded the Nobel Prize. The year 1895 marks when X-rays were first discovered, not when the prize was awarded, while the other dates are simply incorrect prize years.