Timeline of Wave lengths and their discoveries

By Madame Dubois/Lion Hunter 67

  • The discovery of Heat Waves

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

  • Discovery of UV Radiatoon

    German chemist Johann Ritter discovered UV radiation.

  • The existence of EM waves

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

  • Discovery of Radio waves

    German scientist Heinrich Hertz discovered radio waves.

  • The Discovery of X-rays

    German physicist Wihelm Roentgen discovered x-rays.

  • The discovery of radioactive rays

    French physicist Henri Becquerel discovered radioactive rays emitted by uranium.

  • The discovery of Radium

    Marie Curie discovered radium.

  • The Discovery of Gamma Ray

    Frenchman Paul Villard discovered gamma rays.