Friends!

99 years ago died famous physicist, electrical engineer and inventor with Ukrainian roots - John Puliui. It was he who first invented the X-rays.

Future scientist was born in the Ternopil region, in a religious family. Every day, he was used to walk 10 kilometers from home to school! There he joined the secret society "Hromada", which was engaged in the promotion of Ukrainian history and culture. Puliui was a true patriot - he knew that in order to glorify his homeland, he need to learn a lot. Parents wanted him to become a priest, so they sent him to study at the seminary in Vienna.

In Vienna Ivan began to attend public lectures on astronomy, mathematics and physics. He liked it so much that he decided to ignore the will of theparents, and instead being a priest, he entered the University of Vienna.

There he began to design. Soon he invented a device for measuring the mechanical equivalent of heat. Later - "lamp of Pul'uj" through which appeared invisible radiation by the help of special screen/ Do you recognize something?

John Puliui worked in the same laboratory, together with Wilhelm Roentgen. Ukrainian scientist told him, what were the X-rays, showed the example on the human skeleton. But Ivan Puliui did not manage to explain his invention, but Roentgen did. When William received the Nobel Prize for studying X-rays Puliui felt helpless because he knew - this invention colleague could do only with his lamp and best practices. He ran around the house screaming: "My lamp! My lamp! ". But people did not know that.

But Puliui left a remarkable legacy not only in physics and electrical engineering. However, with Panteleimon Kulish they translated "Bible" into Ukrainian! Ivan Puliuiwas the main publisher, for the latest work on the book he invited Nechui-Levitsky. In the Russian Empire distribution of the book was not allowed, but the military leadership of Japan agreed to distribute copies among the first Ukrainian prisoners, which they took during the Russo-Japanese War.

Ivan Puliui had a wonderful family. His wife was his student - Catherine Stozytska, 18 years younger than him. The couple had15 children, but only six survived. The family lived in the Czech Republic. Father wanted children to know that they were Ukrainian, so each summer he hired Ukrainian teachers for them.

Ivan Puliui died in Prague, where he was buried. After that his sons Paul and George studied in Lviv Ukrainian school, and the oldest son Alexander joined the ranks of Cossack riflemen and in 1920 participated in hostilities of Ukrainian Galician Army.

Friends, do you know, what creed had this famous scientist? "There is no greater pride for the intelligent man, than to protect their honor and national awards and to work for the good of his people and to give him a better future." I think this words will never lose relevance.