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Comment author: Nornagest 21 August 2014 12:00:23AM *  4 points [-]

From the Wikipedia article on Roentgen:

It is not believed his carcinoma was a result of his work with ionizing radiation because of the brief time he spent on those investigations, and because he was one of the few pioneers in the field who used protective lead shields routinely.

Sounds like he was doing something right.

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