The bones of a foot, viewed through x-ray. Photoprint from radiograph after Sir Arthur Schuster, 1896.

  • Schuster, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1934.
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1895
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33068i
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The print was made in 1896 under the direction of the British physicist, Sir Arthur Schuster (1851-1934). Schuster was then a professor at Owen's College (now part of the University of Manchester). He was one of the first to receive the offprint of an article entitled "Über eine neue Art von Strahlen", along with a set of prints from W.K. Röntgen (1845-1923), the German physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895. Sir Arthur's daughter Dr. Nora H. Schuster presented the prints to the Wellcome Institute Library in 1962

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1895

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1 photograph : photoprint from radiograph, albumen ; sheet 20.8 x 15.6 cm

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Foot of Leonard F Schuster aged 6 years. Son of Arthur Schuster. ... The lettering is hand-written in pencil on the back of the sheet by N.H. Schuster and continues: "according to family records the photograph was taken during the lecture given at Owens College on March 2, 1896. But the date on print, 5.3.96. See also time of exposure "5 minutes" the only photograph on which the exposure is recorded, Leonard Schuster remembers the occasion (1966)" Lettering in reverse on the surface of the print reads: "Leonard Schuster. 5 minutes. 5/3/96"

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Wellcome Collection 33068i

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