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Marie Curie

This category is for questions about the Polish physicist and chemist, who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize due to her work in the field of radioactivity.

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Why did Marie curie and Pierre met?

Curie completed her master's degree in physics in 1893 and earned another degree in mathematics the following year. Around this time, she received a commission to do a study on different types of steel and their magnetic properties. Curie needed a lab to work in, and a colleague introduced her to French physicist Pierre Curie. A romance developed between the brilliant pair, and they became a scientific dynamic duo. That's how they met.

Who worked together with Marie curie?

where Marie curie did her first work was at her home

What did Marie curie want to be when she younger?

Marie Curie wanted to be granted her graduate degree in physics. For this purpose she chose to study the radioactivity of uranium that had been earlier discovered by Becquerel for her thesis. The elements polonium and radium that she discovered during her study of uranium were even bigger surprise to the physics of the day than was Becquerel's original discovery of radioactivity.

What major award did Marie Curie receive?

She got two Nobel Prizes, one in physics and one in chemistry. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman who ever won in two fields!

She won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1903 with her husband and Henri Becquerel. She won another Nobel Prize (on her own this time) in chemistry. She also won the Davy Medal of Royal Society in 1903, the Matteucci Medal in 1904, and the Elliott Cresson Medal in 1909.

What did Maria Curie studied?

Marie Curie studied radioactivity and discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium. She conducted groundbreaking research on the properties of these elements and their implications for medicine and chemistry.

Was Marie Curie a contributor to the atomic theory?

Marie Curie was not a direct contributor to the atomic theory, but her work in discovering the elements radium and polonium, as well as her research on radioactivity, helped further the understanding of atomic structure and the behavior of atoms. Her discoveries ultimately had a significant impact on the development of atomic theory.

Why did Irene Joliot Curie win The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935?

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935 was awarded jointly to Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie in recognition of their synthesis of new radioactive elements

Why were Marie curie a fasmous person?

Marie Curie was a famous scientist known for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and remains the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (physics and chemistry). Her discoveries revolutionized the field of chemistry and medicine, and her work laid the foundation for advancements in nuclear physics.

How is Marie curie rememberd today?

Marie and Pierre Curie

The element curium, discovered in 1944, was named in honor of Marie and her husband, Pierre.

[Old Answer] they will be remembered as one of the worlds greatest scientist that changed th world forever.

What made Irene Joliot Curie so special?

Irene Joliot-Curie was the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie. She married Frederic Joliot, who, like Irene, was a scientist. She and her husband worked together and, in 1935, the Joliot-Curies won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for their discovery of artificial radioactivity.

Irene also experimented with bombarding uranium nuclei with neutrons. She collaborated with scientist Pavle Savitch; together they showed that uranium could be broken down into other radioactive elements. This paved the way for another physicist, Otto Hahn, to prove that uranium bombarded with neutrons can be made to split into two atoms of comparable mass. This phenomenon was named fission and is the foundation for the practical applications of nuclear energy.

How many languages did Marie curie know?

She spoke four different googly boogly languages i dont care

Did Marie Curie work with another scientist?

NO, madame Marie curie and Henri becquerel did not ever work together. She discovered that he knew about the rays that came from uranium. Therefore she wanted to discover more about it then he did. during her journey she met Pierre Curie, in 1873 they got married and had their honeymoon in Paris, France. She knew about him, and looked up to him as her idol for scientific discoveries for her future. but they never met nor, worked together.

Did Pierre Curie have any siblings?

Yes! He acctually had a big brother, but I forget the name of him right now.... ♥ Thank you for asking, but IDK what his name was. I know it started with a "J". Well, if I don't know, then you should ask your teacher.

How long is Marie Curie's hair?

Marie Curie's hair length is not specifically documented in historical records. However, photographs of Curie show her with short to medium-length hair during her lifetime.

Does maria curie have an accent?

No. She was Polish-born and lived there until the age of 24 when she moved to France where she lived until her death. It's unlikely she even spoke much English.

Was Marie curie's family very poor?

Marie's birth family had lost their hereditary fortunes because of their involvement with Polish nationalism. Consequently they had to work, often at teaching, and it took Marie a long time to save up to attend university. Even after she and her husband became successful scientists, they didn't have a lot of money, but they did win the Nobel Prize, and Marie won another later.

How many sisters did Marie curie have?

Marie had Five siblings, Zofia (born 1862), Józef (1863), Bronisława (1865) and Helena (1866).

Who helped Marie curie discover polonium and radium?

Her husband, Pierre Curie, worked with Marie Curie when they discovered Polonium. The Curies also discovered that Thorium, discovered in 1829 by Jöns Jakob Berzelius, emits radiation.

What key decisions did Marie curie make?

Well, when she was brought up Poland was under Russian rule. Her parents were Polish patriots and it got them into a bit of trouble. Maries father had a very hard time finding work, and her mother died. She had to work at 16 as a governess to pay for her sisters education and when she finally reached Sorbonne Iniversity, worked in terrible conditions. Also, when she discovered radium, most scientists didn't believe her so she had to prove it. Later on, rumors were made up about her breaking up her sisters and husbands marrige.

What accomplishments did Marie curie make that is related to waves?

Marie Curie discovered radium and polonium and made huge inroads in the research of radioactivity and it's benefits. As a note of interest, both her and her husband Pierre's journals are still radioactive.