electromagnetic waves

By Aden laffey

  • Infrared radiation

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

  • UV radiationw

    German chemist Johann Ritter discovered UV radiation.

  • EM waves.

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

  • Radio waves

    German scientist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves.

  • X-rays

    German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays.

  • Radioactive rays

    French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered radioactive rays emitted by uranium.

  • Radium

    Marie Curie discovered radium.

  • Gamma rays

    Frenchman Paul Villard discovered gamma rays.