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What fundamental change in your understanding of the atom was brought about by the work of Marie curie?
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In the 1800s, atoms were viewed as completely unchangeable. Thus, if left by themselves in the pure form of an element, nothing would happen. The Curies were able to show that some atoms gave off radioactivity even if their element was in a completely pure form.
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What fundamental change in our understanding of the atom was brought about the work of Marie curie?
Transmutation of elements -- huh -- the atom was thought to be the unbreakable atom of Greek legend, but Dr. M. Curie's work showed otherwise.
What is Marie Curie job and Nationality?
Marie Curie was of Polish birth and grew up there. She went to Paris and worked in the Sorbonne University, and she married a Frenchman (M.Curie). There is a biography on Wikipedia if you just enter 'Marie Curie'
What did Marie curie invent that is still in use today?
Marie Curie brought the X-ray into use when France found themselves at war. She found that the best thing that she could do to help was to provide X-ray machines for all of the wounded soldiers that were brought into the hospital. Marie Curie and many helpers eventually got 20 cars equipped with X-ray equipment and over 200 hospital rooms each equipped with X-ray machines. Marie Curie is still relevant today because as far as I know X-rays are still used.
How did Marie curie change lifes?
Marie curie changes life by discovering ink that lets people write with also by inventing radioactivity it help discover radium and polonium.
How did your world change because of Marie Curie?
Because she won 2 Nobel Prizes and discovered Radium and Polonium.
What fundamental change in our understanding of the atom was brought about the work of Marie curie?
Transmutation of elements -- huh -- the atom was thought to be the unbreakable atom of Greek legend, but Dr. M. Curie's work showed otherwise.
What fundamental change in our understanding of the atom was brought about by the work of Marie Curie?
Transmutation of elements -- huh -- the atom was thought to be the unbreakable atom of Greek legend, but Dr. M. Curie's work showed otherwise.
Which women was an important scientist who contributed to your understanding of elements and radioactivity?
Marie Curie
What notable women was an important scientist who contributed to your understanding of elements and radioactivity?
Marie Curie
How did Marie curie change America?
she..
Is Marie Curie still impacting the world?
Marie Curie contributed to our understanding of the phenomenon of radiation, and that remains scientifically important. All scientific progress has an enduring impact.
How do you change name to Korean?
christina marie
Was Marie Antionette beheaded at Versailles?
No, in Paris. She was brought from Versailles two years before her trial.
What has the author Anne-Marie Ofori written?
Anne-Marie Ofori has written: 'Extraconstitutional change, positivism and the courts'
What did Marie curie do to change the community that you live in?
discovered radium
What has the author Anne-Marie Di Sciullo written?
Anne-Marie Di Sciullo has written: 'Configurations' 'Towards a biolinguistic understanding of grammar' -- subject(s): Comparative and general Grammar, Biolinguistics, Sytax, Semantics
What is the name of the voyage that brought slaves to the new world?
"The Middle Passage" is the name of the voyage which brought slaves into the new world. Henrietta Marie was the first and only slave cargo ship that was wrecked.
