Electromagnetic Waves

By Lucas James
  • William Herschel

    William Herschel

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

    Johann Ritter

    German chemist Johann Ritter discovered UV radiation
  • James Maxwell

    James Maxwell

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

    Heinrich Hertz

    German scientist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves
  • Wihelm Roentgen

    Wihelm Roentgen

    German physicist Wihelm Roentgen discovered x-rays.
  • Henri Becquerel

    Henri Becquerel

    French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered radioactive rays emitted by uranium.
  • Marie Curie

    Marie Curie

    Marie Curie discovered radium
  • Paul Villard

    Paul Villard

    Frenchman Paul Villard discovered gamma rays.