Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered X-rays, was born on 27 March 1845. A hundred and fifty years later, to the day, Pulp Fiction won its Academy Award.
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1845 – 1923Wilhelm Rontgen (1845-1923)Died 10 February 1923, aged 77Wilhelm Rontgen was a German physicist who discovered X-rays in 1895, a finding that transformed medical diagnosis and earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. He donated his prize money to his university and refused to patent his discovery, believing it should benefit humanity freely. He died in Munich at age 77.
1995Academy Award for Pulp FictionBest Original ScreenplayTarantino and Roger Avary win Best Original Screenplay at the 67th Academy Awards. Pulp Fiction is nominated for seven and wins one, while Forrest Gump takes Best Picture. Having already won the Palme d'Or at Cannes the previous May, Tarantino at thirty-one is the most talked-about director in America.