Discovery Of The Different Types Of Electromagnetic Radiation

By Keon Thomson

  • William Herschel

    William Herschel, a British astronomer, discovered infra-red radiation (heat waves).

  • Johann Ritter

    German chemist Johann Ritter discovered UV radiation.

  • James Maxwell

    James Maxwell, a British scientist, predicted the existence of continuous EM waves.

  • Heinrich Hertz

    German scientist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves.

  • Wihelm Roentgen

    German physicist Wihelm Roentgen discovered x-rays.

  • Henri Becquerel

    French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered radioactive rays emitted by uranium.

  • Marie Curie

    Marie Curie discovered radium.

  • Paul Villard

    Frenchman Paul Villard discovered gamma rays.