Marie Curie By PMAR Nov 7, 1867 Marie Curie was born. Warsaw, Poland. Nov 1, 1879 Marie's mother died from tuberculosis. It was a difficult time for Marie. Nov 1, 1891 Marie Curie entered the Sorbonne. France. Jul 1, 1894 Marie Curie met Pierre Curie. Jul 1, 1898 The marriage's discoveries They discovered two new elements for the periodic table: polonium and radium. Jan 1, 1903 They won the Nobel Prize in Physics She became the first woman to be awarded the prize. Jan 10, 1911 She won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Jul 4, 1934 Marie Curie died in France.