Editing Wilhelm Röntgen (section)

==Legacy==
A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in [[Bethesda, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oculus.nlm.nih.gov/kraft071|title=Fundamental contributions to the X-ray: the three original communications on a new kind of ray / Wilhelm Conrad Röentgen, 1972 |publisher=National Library of Medicine}}</ref>

Today, in [[Remscheid|Remscheid-Lennep]], 40 kilometres east of Röntgen's birthplace in [[Düsseldorf]], is the Deutsches Röntgen-Museum.<ref>[http://www.roentgen-museum.de Deutsches Röntgen-Museum] at roentgen-museum.de</ref>

In [[Würzburg]], where he discovered X-rays, a non-profit organization maintains his laboratory and provides guided tours to the [[Röntgen Memorial Site]].<ref>[http://www.wilhelmconradroentgen.de Röntgen Memorial Site] at wilhelmconradroentgen.de</ref>

[[World Radiography Day]] is an annual event promoting the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare. It is celebrated on 8 November each year, coinciding with the anniversary of the Röntgen's discovery. It was first introduced in 2012 as a joint initiative between the [[European Society of Radiology]], the [[Radiological Society of North America]], and the [[American College of Radiology]].

As of 2023, 55 stamps from 40 countries have been issued commemorating Röntgen as the discoverer of X-rays.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen - on international postage stamps|url=https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/yqkk2ed00kiottv5mugmn8o4rxelpauj|first1= Ilia|last1=Guzei|publisher=|year=2023|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=Munk>{{cite journal|last1=Munk|first1=Peter L.|last2=Peh|first2=Wilfred C.G.|title=Rontgen and the Discovery of X rays on stamps|journal=The Canadian Philatelist|year=2023|volume=74|issue=1|pages=14–19|doi=|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367208292}}</ref>

[[Röntgen Peak]] in [[Antarctica]] is named after Wilhelm Röntgen.<ref>[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=110932 Röntgen Peak.] SCAR [[Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]]</ref>

Minor planet [[6401 Roentgen]] is named after him.<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-540-29925-7_5844 |title=(6401) Roentgen In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names |chapter=(6401) Roentgen |publisher=Springer |date=2003 |pages=530 |isbn=978-3-540-29925-7 |doi=10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5844}}</ref>