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Eugene W. Caldwell was an engineer and radiographer who died from the effects of his work. Caldwell became fascinated with X-rays soon after their discovery. He focused on improving radiographic techniques and equipment. That led to him creating an improved version of the induction coil, allowing X-rays to get captured quickly. “His improvement to the induction coil became known as the Caldwell liquid interrupter.”
Before he realized he had cancer, Caldwell was already suffering from X-ray radiation. It was 1897 when Caldwell first noticed the signs of his dermatitis. He waited until 1907 to surgically remove the cancer that developed in his fingers. Then, on June 20, 1918, Eugene Wilson Caldwell died of the effects of x-ray burns.