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Marie Curie discovered radium and pioneered radioactivity research, laying the foundation for radiation therapy. First woman to win a Nobel Prize. Based in Paris, France.
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- Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Radioactivity research methodology and Mobile radiography units (petites Curies)
- Based at University of Paris in Paris, Poland
Biography
Marie Curie was a Polish-French physicist and chemist who discovered radium and polonium and pioneered research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. Her work laid the foundation for radiation therapy in cancer treatment.
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The life and contributions of Marie Curie
1898
Discovered polonium and radium
Identified two new radioactive elements from pitchblende ore
1903
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for research on radiation
1911
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Awarded for discovery of radium and polonium and isolation of pure radium
1914
Mobile radiography units in World War I
Developed mobile X-ray units (petites Curies) to diagnose injuries on the battlefield
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