Correction: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen’s Strasbourg Years (1872–1879): W.C. Röntgen – Two Decades before the Discovery of X-rays (with GPX Track “Röntgen in Strasbourg”)

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Authors: Jan Rabe, Uwe Busch, Marcel Michels, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer
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Correction to: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen’s Strasbourg Years (1872–1879): W.C. Röntgen – Two Decades before the Discovery of X-rays (with GPX Track “Röntgen in Strasbourg”) Rofo 2025; 197(10): 1162-1175 DOI: 10.1055/a-2510-9243 10.1055/a-2510-9243 In the above-mentioned publication, a quotation was accidentally not marked in the section under the heading “August Kundt (1839–1894): teacher, mentor, colleague, friend” The correct sentence is: The special characteristic of Kundt’s research drive was the “constant search for new, unexpected effects” [73]. In the paragraphs under the heading “1872–75: Lecturer in Strasbourg” and the heading “1876–79: Return to Strasbourg – Röntgen’s second professorship”, a source was added to one sentence in each case. The corrected version is: The newly founded university, named after Kaiser Wilhelm in 1877, was funded heavily by Berlin, for reasons of power and cultural policy, using French reparations payments[46]. He also knew his tireless, creative, and innovative boss, who did not want an “extraordinarius perpetuus” but instead considered this position a step in the career of a physicist on the way to full professorship [25, 73]. In addition, two citations in the bibliography were corrected and one source was added. The correct version is: [25] Gutachten von Kundt über E. Cohn vom 2.9.1884. Archives d’Alsace, site de Strasbourg. ABR AL 103 paq. 7 No. 245. [46] Wolff SL. La mise en place de la physique. L’ère Kundt et Kohlrausch de 1872 à 1875“. In: Crawford E, Olff-Nathan J, Hrsg. La Science sous Influence, L’université de Strasbourg enjeu des conflits franco-allemands 1872–1945. Strasbourg: Nuée Bleue; 2005: 49–62 [73] Wolff SL. August Kundt (1839–1894): Die Karriere eines Experimentalphysikers. Physis 1992; 29: 403–446 This was corrected in the online version on 02.02.2026 Publication History Article published online: 03 February 2026 © 2026. Thieme. All rights reserved. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Oswald-Hesse-Straße 50, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany

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History of Science and Medicine Medical History and Innovations Biographical and Historical Analysis

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Journal / source
RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren
Volume
198
Issue
04
Pages
523–523
Publication date
3 February 2026
Language
DE