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William David Coolidge

William David Coolidge
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William David Coolidge was an American physicist and engineer, who made major contributions to X-ray machines. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory and a vice-president of the corporation.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alexis CarrelJune 28, 1873 – November 5, 1944
  2. Anton PannekoekJanuary 2, 1873 – April 28, 1960
  3. Karl SchwarzschildOctober 9, 1873 – May 11, 1916
  4. Konstantinos CarathéodorySeptember 13, 1873 – February 2, 1950
  5. Tullio Levi-CivitaMarch 29, 1873 – December 29, 1941
  6. William David Coolidge (this page)October 23, 1873 – February 3, 1975

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