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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Marie-CurieMarie Curie | Biography, Nobel Prize, Accomplishments, & Facts

    Jun 3, 2024 · Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, famous for her work on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she is the only woman to win the award in two different fields (Physics, 1903; Chemistry, 1911). Learn more about Marie Curie in this article.

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    Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie (Polish: [ˈmarja salɔˈmɛa skwɔˈdɔfska kʲiˈri] ⓘ; née Skłodowska; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), known simply as Marie Curie (/ ˈ k j ʊər i / KURE-ee, French: [maʁi kyʁi]), was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.

  4. www.nobelprize.org › stories › marie-curieThe Nobel Prize | Women who changed science | Marie Curie

    Marie Curie’s relentless resolve and insatiable curiosity made her an icon in the world of modern science. Indefatigable despite a career of physically demanding and ultimately fatal work, she discovered polonium and radium, championed the use of radiation in medicine and fundamentally changed our understanding of radioactivity.

  5. www.nobelprize.org › 1903 › marie-curieMarie Curie – Facts - NobelPrize.org

    Learn about the life and work of Marie Curie, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. She discovered polonium and radium, and applied radioactivity to X-ray imaging during World War I.

  6. www.nobelprize.org › 1903 › marie-curieMarie Curie – Biographical - NobelPrize.org

    Curie developed methods for the separation of radium from radioactive residues in sufficient quantities to allow for its characterization and the careful study of its properties, therapeutic properties in particular.

  7. www.biography.com › scientists › marie-curieMarie Curie: Biography, Scientist, Physics Nobel Prize, and Movie

    Mar 5, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Marie Curie, the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes for her discoveries of radioactivity, polonium, radium and X-rays. Find out how she overcame personal and professional challenges, and how she contributed to science and society.

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  9. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › topicsWho was Marie Curie? - BBC Bitesize

    Learn about the life and achievements of Marie Curie, the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes for her work on radioactivity. Find out how she overcame obstacles, discovered polonium and radium, and helped in World War One.

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