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Madame Curie – Part 2
Marie and Pierre Curie were both people who preferred to stay out of the limelight. As their fame grew, Marie probably adjusted to the attention better than Pierre did, but doing the work of science was foremost for both of … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, France, Irene Joliot-Curie, Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, Pierre Curie, Poland, science, women
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Madame Curie – Part I
One of the most famous pictures of Marie Curie is the photograph taken at the 1911 Solvay Conference. In it she is the only woman surrounded by some of the most well known scientists and mathematicians of her day: Perrin, … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, France, Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, Pierre Curie, Poland, science
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