Marie Curie, a name synonymous with pioneering scientific ... In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her discovery of radium and polonium and her investigation ...

Ms. Sobel’s book deftly explores the science of chemistry and the history of radium, while also following the remarkable thread of Marie Curie’s achievements—which came at a high personal cost.

Marie Sklodowska was born ... on this occasion in the division of chemistry. The list of medals and prizes which have been awarded to Mme. Curie in foreign countries is too long to quote.

Confused? Read on… Marie Curie was a physicist, chemist and pioneer in the study of radiation. Her discovery of radium and polonium hugely contributed to the fight against cancer, and she was ...

but Marie Curie’s work in this field, and how her discoveries challenged the long-held belief that atoms were solid, is not included. Students do not learn about key contributions in other areas of ...

A research team has successfully developed a super-photostable organic dye after two years of dedicated research demonstrating perseverance akin to that of Marie Curie, who painstakingly extracted ...

In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair, all but erasing ...

We know today this is nonsense, but not then. One woman, Marie Curie, helped change the lives of people all over the world and showed that girls are as good at science as boys! When Marie lived in ...