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Marie Curie

Physics • Chemistry

1867 – 1934 France, Poland

Pioneering research on radioactivity; discovery of polonium and radium

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Marie Curie

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About Marie Curie

Marie Curie transformed modern physics and chemistry through her research on radioactivity. Working with Pierre Curie and later leading her own laboratory, she helped isolate polonium and radium and developed methods for measuring radioactive substances. She became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first person awarded Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. During the First World War, she also promoted mobile X-ray units for battlefield medicine.

Scientific Contribution

Key Discovery

Radioactivity and the discovery of polonium and radium

Pioneering research on radioactivity, including the discovery of the elements polonium and radium.

Life Timeline

Important Moments

1891

education

Moves to Paris to study at the Sorbonne

Marie Skłodowska moved to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.

1903

award

Receives the Nobel Prize in Physics

Marie Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel.

1906

career

Becomes professor at the Sorbonne

After Pierre Curie's death, she succeeded him as Professor of General Physics, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

1911

award

Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Curie received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry.

1914

career

Organises mobile X-ray services during World War I

During World War I, Curie organised mobile X-ray teams to support medical care.

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