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Sir Arthur Schuster was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 1851.
A mathematical physicist, he pioneered the use of x-ray in the field when he was Professor of Physics at Owens College (now part of the University of Manchester).
It was at Nelson that the first practical, portable, diagnostic use of x-rays was performed, outside the laboratory or hospital.
In December 1895, Willhelm Konrad Roentgen published a scientific paper, which was to change the world.
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His description of the discovery of what became known as x-rays excited the scientific community of his time.
Professor Schuster was one of the first scientists to receive a copy of Roentgen's paper and was the first person to point out the medical possibilities of x-rays and their significance.
The incident which led to their first use in the field occurred in Nelson following the shooting of Elizabeth Ann Hartley on 23 April 1896. |
Article on the murder in the Nelson Chronicle |
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