Marie Curie
Marie Curie
Marie Curie (pronunciation: /məˈriː ˈkjʊəri/; born Maria Salomea Skłodowska; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and the only woman to win the Nobel prize twice, and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two different scientific fields.
Etymology
The name "Marie Curie" is derived from her birth name, Maria Salomea Skłodowska, and her married name, Curie, which she adopted after marrying Pierre Curie. The surname "Curie" is of French origin, while "Skłodowska" is a Polish surname.
Related Terms
- Radioactivity: The spontaneous emission of radiation, either directly from unstable atomic nuclei or as a consequence of a nuclear reaction.
- Nobel Prize: A set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances.
- Pierre Curie: A French physicist, a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity, and radioactivity, and the husband of Marie Curie.
- Polish: Referring to Poland, a country located in Central Europe.
- French: Referring to France, a country in Western Europe.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Marie Curie
- Wikipedia's article - Marie Curie
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