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Date of Birth
Marie Curie (then Maria Salomea Skłodowska) was born on November 7th, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland. -
Moves to France
Skłodowska moves to France in 1891, to study at the Sorbonne. Here, she changes her name and goes by "Marie". -
Marries Pierre Curie
The Curies married on July 25th, 1895, marking the beginning of a partnership that changes science. -
Receives PhD
Curie received her PhD in June 1903, making her the first woman in France to do so. -
Becoming "Professor Curie"
After the death of Pierre Curie in April of 1906, Marie Curie takes over his teaching position at the Sorbonne (again, she is the first woman to ever do so). -
Nobel Prize
Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for isolating pure radium. -
Death
Curie dies in France, due to leukemia caused by exposure to radiation. -
Curium
Chemists in the US discover a new element, and call it "Curium" after the Curies.