Introduction. Chaminade University, which was founded in 1955, is a private, not-for-profit university and is the only Catholic university in Hawaii.
German scientist discovers X-rays. On this day in 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923) becomes the first person to observe X-rays, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible.
An x-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation and can produce an image of somethings internal composition, especially parts of the body. Today, x-rays are often used in hospitals and other medical facilities in helping to diagnose broken bones and other issues.