Ivan Puluj
Ivan Puluj (son of Pavlo Puluj and Xenia née Burshtynska Ukrainian: Іва́н Пулю́й, син Павла́ Пулю́я i Ксенiї, ур. Бурштинської, pronounced [iˈwɑn pʊˈlʲuj]; German: Johann Puluj; 2 February 1845 – 31 January 1918) was a Ukrainian physicist and inventor, who has been championed as an early developer of the use of X-rays for medical imaging. His contributions were largely neglected until the end of the 20th century.
Ivan Puluj | |
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| Born | 2 February 1845 Hrymayliv, Austrian Empire (present-day Ukraine) |
| Died | 31 January 1918 (aged 72) Smíchov, Austria-Hungary (present-day a district of Prague, Czech Republic) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna University of Strasbourg |
| Known for | X rays |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Imperial-Royal German Technical University in Prague |
| Doctoral advisor | August Kundt |
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