Marie Curie ( Seba A )

Marie Curie was born

Nov 2, 1867

Marie Curie was born on 7th November Warsaw, Poland

Marie leaves Poland

Nov 2, 1891

Marie leaves Poland and enrolls at the Sorbbone University in Paris.

Wilhem Rontgen

Aug 4, 1895

Wilhem Rontgen discovers x-rays.

Marie Marries

Nov 2, 1895

Marie Marries Pierre Curie.

Henri Becquerel

Oct 4, 1896

Henri Becquerel discovers the radioactivity of uranium.

The Curies daughter

Nov 2, 1897

The Curies daughter Irene, is born.

The Curies discover a new element

Nov 2, 1898

The Curies discover a new element- they name it Polonium.

Marie begins the task

Nov 2, 1899

Marie begins the task of finding another new element- radium.

Marie isolates

Jan 19, 1902

Marie isolates one decigram of radium.

Marie and Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel

Aug 4, 1903

Marie and Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel win the Nobel Prize of Physics.

Pierre Curie is killed

Sep 25, 1906

1906 Pierre curie is killed in a tragic accident.

The standard unit of measurement

Apr 19, 1910

The standard unit of measurement of radioactivity- the Curie – is set up.

Marie Curie wins

Nov 2, 1911

Marie Curie wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Marie organizes mobile X-ray units

Jul 13, 1914

Marie organizes mobile X-ray units during World War One.

Scientists split the atom

Sep 1, 1932

Scientists split the atom the Geiger counter is invented to measure radiation.

Marie died

Aug 4, 1934

Marie died on July 1934 in France. She was 66 years old.

Irene and Frederic Curie

Oct 7, 1934

Irene and Frederic Curie- joliot discover artificial radioactivity

Cobalt-60, an artificial radioactive substance,

Feb 5, 1962

Cobalt-60, an artificial radioactive substance, is used to treat cancer.