Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays. In 1901, Röntgen became the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him." The element roentgenium is named in his honor. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901, announced November 12, 1901. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, “in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him”. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen: born 1845, Lennep, Prussia (now Remscheid, Germany). Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).