The World’s First Nobel Prize Winner: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen

The world’s first Nobel Prize was awarded in 1901 to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a German physicist, for his groundbreaking discovery of X-rays. Born in 1845, Röntgen’s work revolutionized medical science by enabling doctors to see inside the human body without surgery. His discovery also contributed significantly to physics and scientific research worldwide. Röntgen remained humble and refused to patent his discovery, believing it should benefit all humanity. His achievement marked the beginning of the Nobel Prize tradition, honoring those whose contributions advance knowledge and improve human life.