Marie Curie by Nikita Gupta

Intro

ngupta01 — 2024-09-16 19:29:26 UTC

Marie Curie was the first one to understand and clearly see radioactivity. She was born November 7, 1867 and died on July 4, 1934. She Won many Nobel prizes, she discovered elements, and her understanding of radioactivity is still used today.

Studies

ngupta01 — 2024-09-16 19:39:53 UTC

Because her father taught math and physics, she understood science earlier than most people. But where she lived, the University of Warsaw did not allow women students. So instead she moved to France in Paris so she could continue with her studies in a university called Sorbonne to study physics.

Adult Life

ngupta01 — 2024-09-16 19:47:55 UTC

Marie Curie married Pierre Curie in 1895. Working together, they discovered 2 new elements. In 1903, they achieved the Nobel prize for physics and she was the first women to ever do that. But sadly, her husband died. Marie Curie had two daughters. Irène Curie was the elder daughter of Pierre and Marie. The younger daughter's name is Ève Curie.

Achievements and Discoveries

ngupta01 — 2024-09-16 21:58:32 UTC

In 1906, Marie Curie became the first woman professor for physics at Sorbonne. In 1909, she earned her own lab at the university of Paris. In 1911, she got awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry. Marie Curie is still the only person that has earned the Nobel prize in 2 different sciences. In 1914, during world war 1, she invented mobile x-ray units that could be sent to hospitals in France.

Work

ngupta01 — 2024-09-16 22:49:57 UTC

Marie Curie started to use her knowledge to save people's lives. Marie Curie's discovery of the 2 elements was very important because these elements were radioactive, which meant that when the atoms were broken down, it gave of rays that were invisible that could pass through solid things and could compose electricity.

Conclusion

ngupta01 — 2024-09-16 22:59:45 UTC

In 1918, Marie Curie returned to her lab to continue experimenting with radioactivity. Things like that can be very dangerous in large doses. On July 4, 1934, Marie Curie died of a disease caused by radiation. But by that time, Marie Curie had given strength to all woman and even to this day, she continues to inspire scientists to help others with their discoveries and findings.

Nobel prizes

mjodencrantz01 — 2024-09-19 19:33:56 UTC

5 Nobel prizes were won in the curie family. 2 for Marie curie,1 for Pierre curie, 1 for his brother, and one for Ève curie.