Marie Curie

the first woman to receive a nobel prize

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Index

4. Reflection

1. Introduction

2. Timeline

5. Ressources

6. Sources

3. Legacy and Influence

Marie Curie was born on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, POLAnd

Timeline

1878

1885

1893

1895

1895

1898

1898

1903

1911

1914-1918

July 4, 1934She died aged 66, from her long-term exposure to radiation.

Legacy and influence

Marie Curie left a legacy in science and society. Her pioneering discoveries in radioactivity enabled the development of more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. Today, the name of Marie Curie is synonymous with scientific excellence and dedication. Her legacy remains relevant today, and her life is a testament to the importance of perseverance and passion in the pursuit of knowledge.

Reflection

Something to admire about Marie Curie is that despite all the obstacles she faced as a woman in science, she overcame the callenges of a field dominated by men. She was the first to begin working with radium, which is now used in radiotherapy to help treat cancer.

Sources

Ressources

• The Nobel Foundation. (s.f.). Marie Curie Biographical. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/
• Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2023, November 3). Marie Curie. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Curie
• Rizzo, J. (2015) Women heroes. Marie Curie. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/marie-curie

Thank you!

Polonium

July 1898

Marie and Pierre published an article about the existence of an element they named "polonium," in honor of Poland. Additionally, Marie experienced inflammation in her fingertips, the initial known symptoms of the condition known as radiation sickness, which would persisted throughout her life.

Marie Sklodowska obtained her degree in Physical Sciences.

She obtained her degree in physical sciences at the Sorbonne University, located in Paris, she later began working in the industrial laboratory of Professor Lippmann.

Nobel Prize

Marie curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics, this prize was won for discovering radioactive elements.

Nobel Prize

Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics, this prize was won for discovering radioactive elements,

Radiology service

Organize and directed the radiology service of the French army during the World War I.

She actively promoted the use of radium to alleviate suffering and during the First World War, with the help of her daughter, Irene, she devoted herself personally to this corrective work.

Marie suffered a mental breakdown.

After graduating from J. Sikorska boarding school she suffers a mental breakdown, this mental breakdown is attributed to the depression she suffered due to the death of her mother.

Marie's mother died.

Maria's mother, Bronisław Bogusko operated a prestigious Warsaw boarding school for girls; she resigned from the position after Maria was born. She died of tuberculosis in May 1878, when Maria was ten years old.

Marriage to Pierre Curie

July 26, 1895She married Pierre Curie and her name was changed to Marie Curie.

Radium

December 26, 1898

Marie Curie and Pierre Curie annpounced the existence of radium.

Uranium

She chose uranium rays as a field of research and investigated the nature of the radiations produced by uranium salts.

Radium

December 26, 1898

Marie Curie and Pierre Curie announced the existence of radium.

Second Nobel Prize

She won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her research on Radium and its compounds.