Roentgen

Röntgen or Roentgen may refer to:

• Roentgen (unit), unit of measurement for ionizing radiation, named after Wilhelm Röntgen
• Wilhelm Röntgen (1845–1923), German physicist, discoverer of X-rays
• Abraham Roentgen (1711–1793), German cabinetmaker
• David Roentgen (1743–1807), German cabinetmaker, son of Abraham Roentgen
• Gerhard Moritz Roentgen (1795–1852), Dutch and German entrepreneur and engineer
• Engelbert Röntgen (1829–1897), German-Dutch violinist
• Heinrich Röntgen (1787–1813), German explorer
• Julius Röntgen (1855–1932), German-Dutch composer of classical music, son of Engelbert Röntgen
• Kevin Roentgen, musician, singer with American rock band Orson
• Roentgen (album), by Japanese singer Hyde

See also

• Röntgen rays, alternative name for x-rays
• Roentgenium, chemical element, atomic number 111 (previously unununium)
• Astronomical Roentgen Telescope