Published 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

The women and men behind the units of measurement. Personal history of radiation units

Creators

Description

The history of radioactivity and the names behind the radiation units are reviewed in the article. The work and life of W.C.Roentgen, Henri Becquerel, Marie and Pierre Curie, Harold Gray and Rolf Sievert are shortly described

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Finnish)
Naisia ja miehiae yksikoeiden takana. Saeteilyn yksikoeiden henkiloehistoria

Publishing Information

Journal Title
ALARA
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 25-28.
ISSN
1235-1970
CODEN
AARAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
Finland
Country of Input or Organization
Finland
INIS RN
28051129
Subject category
S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
HISTORICAL ASPECTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATION DOSE UNITS; RADIOACTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
RADIATIONS; UNITS