1901 Nobel Prize in Physics
| 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics | |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen | |
"in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him." | |
| Sponsored by | Nobel Foundation |
| Date | 10 December 1901 |
| Location | Royal Swedish Academy of Music, Stockholm, Sweden–Norway |
| Presented by | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| Hosted by | C. T. Odhner |
| Reward | 150,782 kronor (10,769,099 kr. in 2023) |
| Website | Official website |
The 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics was presented in a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden to the German Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him", namely, X-rays. It was the first of its kind resulting from the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel to recognize "the person who made the most important discovery or invention in the field of physics".