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Polish physicist Marie Curie, discoverer of both radium and polonium, spent much of her adult life studying the radioactive elements and the x-rays they emitted. Not only was radiation the bulk of her life's work, it was the cause of her demise as well: Curie died of Leukemia caused by repeated, unprotected exposure to radiation in 1934.
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What element on the periodic table is named after a female scientist?
Curium. Marie Curie, discoverer of radioactivity.
How many eggs do dragonflies lay?
Female dragonflies can lay hundreds of eggs over their lifetime, laid in smaller batches over the few weeks that the dragonfly lives.
What is bad about Marie curie?
At the time, nobody knew that the radiation from the elements she was working with had great potential for harming life. She worked around a lot of radioactivity for many years and (most likely) died because of it.
When does gametogenesis begin?
The process of oogenesis occurs beginning just before female's birth with the creation of haploid sex cells, then are arrested (stopped) until the female begins ovulation as part of a menstrual cycle. Then, oogenesis continues throughout a woman's lifetime.
What were Marie curie contributes?
She contributed to cancer research by discovering radium, whose gas can heal scar tissue. Also, in World War 1, she got together dozens of trucks, called "Little Curies" and filled them with donated x-ray equipment, saving over a million lives. She discovered polonium, radium, and coined the word radioactivity. She was also the first female to win a nobel prize, and the first person ever to win two nobel prizes. She was also the first female professor at Sorbonne University, in Paris.
How do you say i am studying in Hebrew?
I am studying (said by a male) = aní loméd (אני לומד)I am studying (said by a female) = aní lomédet (אני לומדת)
Who is famous female inventor?
Marie Curie - Radiation - X rays
Is muslim female allow to studying english?
That depends on which group they belong to.
How can you know without dissection whether you are studying a male or female fetal pig?
A male has a scrotal sac and a female does not.
How many eggs can a female ladybug have in its life?
More than 1000 in its lifetime!
Is kelly smith married?
No....she concentrates on her football and studying. She has several close female friends
Which female singer learned to speak English by studying the work of Bob Dylan?
Shakira
How much babies do panada have?
A female panda may have 2-3 cubs in a lifetime, on average.
How many babies does a female lioness have in a lifetime?
2 maybe 3 but I guess it just depends
John Hargreaves -did he have a partner in life?
Yes, John had several partners in his lifetime, male and female.
What world events happened during Sophie Germain's lifetime?
She was one of the only Female Mathematicians
Who is letitia geer?
Letitia Geer is a female inventor credited with inventing the medical syringe. in 1899.
