24+ History Of X Ray Machine Background. To detect cracks in metal in industry; The machine ended up in a warehouse in maastricht and was unearthed last year for a history programme on television.

He was working with rays and was shocked to see how florescent lights.

Built own machine in 1896; Other scientists began taking radiographs in clinical settings within weeks of röntgen's first. Not only this, but these mysterious rays also caused certain chemicals to fluoresce. On november 8, 1892, grover cleveland was elected to his second term as president.