Blondlot

It is clear that Reichenbach was aware of Mesmer's work and that researchers in Paris working with Blondlot were aware of Reichenbach's work, citation although there is no proof that Blondlot was personally aware of it.

After the discovery of X rays, Blondlot began investigating the nature of X rays, trying to determine whether they behaved as particles or electromagnetic waves.

A park in central Nancy is named after Blondlot.

Blondlot claimed that N-rays were causing a small visual reaction, too small to be seen under normal illumination, but just visible when most "normal" light sources were removed and the target was just barely visible to begin with.

Blondlot repeated his most recent experiments and got the same results—despite the fact that Wood had reached over and covertly sabotaged the N-ray apparatus by removing the prism.

Blondlot was a respected member of the scientific community: he was one of eight physicists who were corresponding members of the French Academy of Sciences and was awarded the Academy's Gaston Planté prize in 1893 and the LaCaze prize in 1899.

James Randi reported that many citizens of Nancy and members of the faculty at the university did not remember having heard about N-rays or of Blondlot.

Rubens, however, felt it would look better if Wood went, since Blondlot had been most polite in answering his many questions.