Marie Curie

Marie Curie, whose research in radium and radioactivity won her two Nobel Prizes, was a woman scientist at a time when few women were accepted in the field. Here are some resources on Marie Curie.

Biography of Marie Curie
A profile of Marie Curie, one of the most important and well-known woman scientists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She played a key role in the discovery of radioactivity and its properties.

Marie Curie Quotes
Some quotations from Marie Curie, on science, life and other matters.

Marie Curie Picture Gallery
Images of Marie Curie, chemist and physicist who won a Nobel Prize in each of those two fields.

Marie Curie
A biography of Marie Curie from About.com's Guide to Inventors.

Marie Curie
A profile of Marie Curie, from About.com's Guide for Secondary School Educators.

Marie Curie
From About.com's Guide to Chemistry, another biographical sketch for chemist Marie Curie.

Marie & Pierre Curie: Polonium & Radium
A 1996 presentation on the role of this husband-wife team in studying two radioactive elements.

On the Discovery of Radium
Marie Curie's own story of the discovery of radium, a key event in the history of modern physics.

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