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Monument to the X-ray and Radium Martyrs of All Nations

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Ehrenmal der Radiologie (Hamburg St. Georg).1.ajb
Ehrenmal der Radiologie (Hamburg St. Georg).1.ajb

The Monument to the X-ray and Radium Martyrs of All Nations (also known as the X-ray Martyrs' Memorial) is a memorial in Hamburg, Germany, commemorating those who died due to their work with the use of radiation, particularly X-rays, in medicine. It was unveiled on the grounds of St Georg (St George's) Hospital (now the Asklepios Klinik St Georg), on 4 April 1936 by the Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft (the Röntgen Society of Germany).When unveiled, the memorial included 169 names, from fifteen nations, listed alphabetically; by 1959 there were 359, with the additions listed on four separate stone plaques, beside the original columnar stone memorial.

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Monument to the X-ray and Radium Martyrs of All Nations
Sechslingspforte, Hamburg Hohenfelde (Hamburg-Nord)

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Asklepios Klinik St. Georg

Sechslingspforte
22087 Hamburg, Hohenfelde (Hamburg-Nord)
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