Marie Curie (1867 – 1934) was a Polish scientist who won a Nobel prize in both Chemistry and Physics. She made ground-breaking work in the field of Radioactivity, enabling radioactive isotypes to be isolated for the first time. During the First World War, Curie developed the practical use of X-Rays; she also discovered two new elements, polonium and radium. Her pioneering scientific work was made more remarkable because of the discrimination which existed against women in science at the time. She was the first female professor at the University of Paris and broke down many barriers for women in science.
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She was born on November 7th, 1867.
Marie Curie followed her older sister, Bronislawa, to study in Paris, city where she earned her dregrees and developed her future job.
Marie Curie was the first person, and the only woman to date, to receive the Nobel Prize twice, in Physics, to demonstrate the presence of natural radioactivity in 1903, and once in Chemistry, for the discovery of two new chemical elements in 1910.
Marie Curie was married to Pierre Curie.
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Marie Curie was a scientist and the first female professor at the University of Paris.
Marie Curie received the following awards:
Nobel Prize in Physics
Davy Medal
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Elliott Cresson Medal
John Scott Medal
Willard Gibbs Award
Matteucci Medal
Benjamin Franklin Medal
Her greatest contribuition to science was the discovery of radioactivity and new chemical elements.
Marie Curie was the first person, and the only woman to date, to receive the Nobel Prize twice, once in Physics, when she demonstrated the existence of natural radioactivity in 1903, and the other in Chemistry, for the discovery of two new chemical elements in 1910. If she had not made her discoveries at that time, this could have happened years later, which would not have contributed to the Physical and Chemical study.
Henri Becquerel encouraged her to study the radiation emitted by the uranium salts, which had been discovered by him.
Marie Curie made the use of x-rays practical and discovered the elements polonium and radium.