Davidson in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

X-Ray Experiments

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 8, 2021

1. X-Ray Experiments Marker

Inscription. Prof. Henry L. Smith pioneered medical uses for x-rays. Conducted experiments and made radiographs Feb. 1896 in physics lab nearby.

Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-108.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1896.

Location. 35° 29.938′ N, 80° 50.793′ W. Marker is in Davidson, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is at the intersection of Concord Road and D Road, on the right when traveling west on Concord Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Davidson NC 28036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the

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original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Davidson Town Well (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Western Union Office (about 600 feet away); Davidson 1901 Fire (about 600 feet away); Chairman Blake House (about 700 feet away); Davidson Veterans Monument (about 700 feet away); Davidson Alumni World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); Davidson College War Memorial (about 700 feet away); With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited, 2025 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davidson.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 8, 2021

2. X-Ray Experiments Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.