Pierre Curie

Pierre and Marie Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium           Marie and Pierre Curie's pioneer research was again brought to mind when      on 20 April last year, their bodies were taken from their place of burial at Sceaux,      just outside Paris, and in a solemn ceremony were laid to rest under the mighty      dome of the Panthéon. Marie Curie thus

over Marie and Pierre Curie I was able to put together this paper. This paper contains information about the life of Pierre and Marie Curie and their significance to physics and science in general. Pierre and Marie Curie are best known for their pioneering work in the study of radioactivity. The couple’s work led to their discovery of the elements radium and polonium (Dick). Pierre Curie was born on May 15, 1859. He was born in Paris, France. Pierre’s parents were Eugene Curie and Sophie-Claire

Shreya Vallimanalan 7-7 12/5/2015 Marie Curie and the Exploration of Radium During the early nineteenth century, French physicist Henri Becquerel observed radioactivity by recording how uranium emits radiation that is strong enough to blacken covered photographic plates. Scientists used to believe that uranium emitted “rays”, after they headed about Becquerel’s work. Later on, after Curie’s research, they came to know that those “rays” were actually very small particles. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered

Piezoelectric Materials The term Piezoelectric is made up of two words ‘Piezo’ and ‘electric’. Piezo is a Greek word which means Pressure thus “Piezoelectric” means electricity produced by Pressure. Pierre Curie and Jacques in 1880 experimented on many crystals such as tourmaline, quartz, topaz, cane sugar and Rochelle salt which shows this phenomenon. These crystals produced electricity (small amount) on small deformation of their body. Later in 1881, it was observed that these crystals can show

Sophie Germain was fiercely independent and intelligent throughout her life. She is an inspiration to women in mathematics due to her courage, determination, and love for the subject. She fought to make a name for herself in the world of mathematics during a time when it was dominated by men. Her constant persistence and devotion lead to many great mathematical findings and discoveries. She was instrumental in the field of number theory. but also contributed a theory of elasticity and made great

MARIE CURIE AND THE STUDY OF RADIOACTIVITY      Marie Curie was born, Maria Sklodowska on November 7, 1867. She grew up in Warsaw, Poland. She would become famous for her research on radioactivity. Marie Curie was the first woman to ever win a Nobel prize, and the first ever to win two Nobel prizes. She is most famous for the discovery of Radium and Polonium. Her work not only influenced the development of fundamental science, but also began a new era in medical research

Marie Curie is famously known to be one of the first women known to make very large contributions to science, and known as a distinguishable woman for receiving two Nobel Peace Prizes. However, looking past, her gender, her achievements as a scientist, not a female scientist, were remarkable. Today radium is most commonly known for its use to treat specific types of cancer. This remarkable treatment can be attributed to Marie Curie, yet still she known to be the “accomplished female scientist”. Gender

pursue a career in science. However, Marie Curie broke through these stereotypes and in doing so, inspired many women to follow in her footsteps. Many would believe that someone who has gained so much recognition in the scientific community and achieved their lifetime goal would have a positive outlook in life and a optimistic attitude. However, this was not the case for Marie Curie, who battled severe depression from an early age. Although Marie Curie found herself in some dark places, she worked

of Warsaw did not accept women. She was, however, able to enroll at Sorbonne in Paris. In 1893 Marie earned her Master’s degree in physics, and again graduated first in her class. She also earned a degree in mathematics in 1894. Marie married Pierre Curie in the summer of 1895. They met at the Municipal School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry. Together, they studied deeper into radioactivity.

to support since their mother had passed. Eventually, she married Pierre Curie and had two daughters, Irene and Eve. Even though her family life was a struggle, Marie still managed to become a legendary physicist later in life. Curie’s father, Ladislas, being a physics and mathematics educator was the spark which got her interested. From a young age, Curie was an excellent student; always intrigued by her father’s profession. Curie and her sister always dreamed of education at an elite level. However