Biographical background
How many children did Marie have?
Two girls, Irène and Ève
What award was Marie the first woman to receive?
the Nobel prize
How many Nobel Peace Prizes did Marie win?
She won 2
How many children did Marie Curie have?
2 Children
What was the nickname given to Marie after causing a divorce
a homewrecker
What happened to marie's mother?
she died when she was 10 from tuberculosis
What were the 2 degrees she studied?
masters in physics in 1893 and her mathematics degree in 1894
Who did Marie Curie win her first nobel prize with?
Her husband
What gender were Marie Curie's children?
They were both women
How did Paul know Pierre?
Paul was Pierre’s former student and a physicist
What was the name of was Marie's husband
Pierre Curie
What college was she the first woman professor to teach at?
she taught at Sorbonne and was the first female professor
In what year did Marie Curie when her first nobel prize?
1903
Who did Irène Joliot-Curie win her nobel prize with?
Her husband
Who was Marie in a scandal with after her husband died?
Paul Langevin
What was Marie Curie's full name?
Maria Salomea Skłodowska
What were the names of the two elements she discovered?
Elements radium and polonium
What two scientific topics did Marie Curie win nobel prizes for?
Physics and Radioactivity
What scientific topic did Irène Joliot-Curie get awarded a nobel prize for?
Chemistry
What time did her husband die and how long after was she seeing Paul?
Pierre Curie died in a 1906
When and where was Marie Curie born?
She was born on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland
What were the nicknames of the X ray machines Marie invented
Little Curie
How many women including Marie Curie have won nobel prizes?
53
Which of Marie Curie's children wrote a biography about their mother?
Ève Curie
What was Marie Curie accused of?
Marie Curie was accused of not being Jewish