6 facts about marie curie 1

Marie Curie

  • date of birth

    Marie Curie was born on November 7 1867 in Poland
  • Moved to Paris

    Moved to Paris
    went to Paris to study physics and mathematics where she met her future husband Pierre Currie
  • Married

    Married
    Marie and Pierre were married
  • Discover radium and polonium

    Discover radium and polonium
    after investigating radiation the curries announced polonium and later that year they announced radium
  • Curries win a Nobel Prize

    Curries win a Nobel Prize
  • Death of Pierre

    Marie's husband died due to a carriage. Marie took over his teachings and became the first woman to teach at Sorbonne
  • Another Nobel Prize

    Another Nobel Prize
    after continuing the work her and Pierre had begun she won a Nobel Prize and became the first woman and individual person to win the Nobel Prize
  • Help on the battle field

    Marie made portable x-rays for ambulances and to assist in world war one.
  • Death of Marie