Also known as
  • Maria Skłodowska-Curie,
  • Maria Sklodowska-Curie
Marie Skłodowska–Curie (November 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934) was a physicist and chemist of Polish upbringing and, subsequently, French citizenship. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the only person honored with Nobel Prize in two different sciences, and the first female professor at the University of Paris. Curie was born Maria Skłodowska in Warsaw, Vistula Country, Russian Empire, and lived there until she was 24. In 1891 she followed her elder sister Bronisława to study in Paris,... full article at wikipedia

  Awards

Awards Won
year
award
award winner (e.g. a person or organization)
notes/description
  • 1903
  • In recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel.
  • 1911
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mmcm Aug 28, 2008

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