Marie Curie - Her Story in Brief
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Marie Curie - Her Story in Brief
From Poland to ParisLooking for a Laboratory, Finding LoveThe Discovery of RadiumHonors, Disasters, & RenewalRadium Campaigns


Marie Sklodowska Curiearie Marie Sklodowska Curieklodowska Marie Sklodowska Curieurie discovered the mysterious element radium. It opened the door to deep changes in the way scientists think about matter and energy. She also led the way to a new era for medical knowledge and the treatment of diseases.

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Marie Curie - Her Story in Brief
Material on this site is copyright � 2000 - American Institute of Physics and Naomi Pasachoff and is based on the book Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity by Naomi Pasachoff, Oxford University Press, copyright � 1996 by Naomi Pasachoff.
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