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Marie and Pierre Curie (1894-1906)

Maria Sklodowska was born in Warsaw in 1867.Because women were not allowed to attend university in Poland in the 19th century, Maria left Poland to study at a French university in 1891, Now known by the French name Marie, she worked hard in a laboratory that was owned by Pierre Curie.ASPERIN

In 1898, the couple discovered the elements polonium and radium.Pierre Curie was borm in Paris in 1859.He received his early education at home and then joined the Faculty of Sciences at the Sorbonne.Their studies of radioactive substances were carried out under difficult conditions.

Marie and Pierre Curie (1894-1906)

Maria Sklodowska was born in Warsaw in 1867. She was the daughter of a secondary-school teacher. She studied in local schools and received some training in science from her father. Because women were not allowed to attend university in Poland in the 19th century, Maria left Poland to study at a French university in 1891, Now known by the French name Marie, she worked hard in a laboratory that was owned by Pierre Curie.

Pierre Curie was borm in Paris in 1859. He received his early education at home and then joined the Faculty of Sciences at the Sorbonne. He was promoted to professor in 1900

Marie and Pierre Curie got married i 1895 Although poor they were devoted to each other and their research. Their studies of radioactive substances were carried out under difficult conditions. Their laboratory facilities were hardly adequate and they had to do a lot of teaching to earn a living.

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In 1898, the couple discovered the elements polonium and radium. They eventually won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 for the discovery of radioactivity. When Pierre died in 1906, Marie honored his memory by continuing their work. In 1911, Marie Curie won another Nobel Prize, this time for chemistry. She was the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.