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When and where was Maria Sklodowska born?
November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland
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Who made the Nobel Prizes that also invented dynamite?
Alfred B. Nobel
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What two elements did she discover?
Polonium and radium
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Marie was the first person to discover radiation in what year?
1898
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What year did France and Poland declare the year of Marie Curie?
2011
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When did Marie get married to Pierre Curie?
July 26, 1895
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Name at least 2 of the 5 fields for Nobel Prizes.
Physical science, chemistry, medical science(physiology), literary work, person with greatest service to cause the international fraternity
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What does Polonium do?
Generates alpha particles (radiation)
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Marie was on the 20,000 in what banknote?
Zloty
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When did Marie appear on Google Doodle?
November 7th, 2011
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What were the names of Marie's kids and when were they born?
Irene Curie was born in 1897 Ever Curie was born in 1904
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What two fields did Marie Curie win a Nobel Prize in?
Physics and Chemistry
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What did Marie Curie use radium for in World War I?
Used in X ray machines
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In 1914 Marie was the head of what institute?
Paris Institute of Radium
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Many places are named after Marie Curie, where?
Poland and France
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What did Marie's mother die of?
Tuberculosis
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When was Alfred Nobel born?
October 10 1833
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What uranium-rich mineral did polonium and radium come from?
Uraninite
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Marie was the first women to get what from a French University?
PhD
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Marie had a statue in front of what institute?
Radium Institute
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What were Maries sibling's names? (at least 2)
Zosia, Jozef, Bronya, Hela
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Why did Alfred B. Nobel make the Nobel prizes?
To leave a positive legacy and acknowledge the people who bestow mankind with the greatest benefits
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What is radium used for now?
It is used to treat certain form of cancer
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What did Marie use her physics and chemistry Nobel Prize for?
She donated them to the war effort for World War 1
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What Polish banknote did Marie Curie appear on in the 1980s?
The 20,000 złoty
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