Life
When was Marie Curie born?
November 7, 1867
What did she discover?
Polonium/Radium OR Radioactivity.
How many Nobel Prizes did she win?
Two! One was in 1911, the other was in 1903.
Who endorsed Marie Curie? (Hint: famous person)
Albert Einstein
She is dubbed as the worlds first medical *blank*, what is she?
She's the worlds first medical physicist, which means she is the first scientist to apply the raw principals of physics to treat humans disease.
When did Marie Curie die?
July 4, 1934
What did her kids accomplish?
Her daughter Irene also earned a Nobel prize in Chemistry due to her discover of induced radioactivity. Eve wrote a book about her mother and documented her mothers life.
What type of needle did she make during WW1?
She made hollow needles that had radon in them to sterilize infected tissue.
Who else endorsed Marie Curie? (President)
Warren G Harding
What did her radiation help sure?
Lupus, eczema, and keloid scars.
How many kids did Marie Curie have?
Two! Her kids were Irène (born 1897) and Ève (born 1904).
Where is she buried, and why is it important?
She was buried in the Pantheon, and she is the first women to be placed there based on their merits.
What Nobel Prize(s) did Marie Curie win?
Did Marie Curie have many endorsements?
No! She struggled for many years trying to study without proper equipment nor a proper lab.
Researched how it worked and made a mobile x-ray that was used during the World Wars.
Where did Marie Curie study?
University of Paris, where she later became a professor
After WW1, how else did she help? (medically)
She rain the radiological service in the Red Cross, and ran many educational courses for medical officials which helped radiology be adapted throughout Europe.
What elements did she discover?
Polonium and radium
Where did she procure the second gram of radium that she collected in the United States?
Although the President gave her the first gram, she purchased the second with donations from fundraising
What did she learn about radiation?
Discovered that diseased, tumor forming cells (like cancer) would be destroyed faster than healthy cells when encountering radiation
Was she in the League of Nations? If so what committee?
She was in the League of Nations, and she worked on the Intellectual Cooperation committee.
What did she lay the foundation for?
Modern nuclear physics, cancer treatments, AND radiography.
What was one of the first uses of radium?
To alleviate suffering
Who supported Marie and Pierre Curies radical ideas about radioactivity?
Henri Becquerel, he also co-won the Curies first Nobel Prize with them.
What did Marie Curie define, in terms of helping curing cancer.
She defined the international standard for radioactive emissions, which she named the Curie.