What two areas of science did Curie impact the most?
Physics & Chemistry
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What country was Warsaw, Poland under the rule of?
Russia
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Where is the Sorbonne?
Paris, France
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What were the categories of the two Nobel Prizes Marie Curie achieved?
Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry
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When is radiation used mostly for today?
Modern Medicine
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What did Curie's parents call Marie?
Manya
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What was the "Floating University"?
The illegal “Floating University” accepted women, and provided a pro-Polish curriculum in defiance of the Russian government. The location of the Floating University was always different to avoid detection from the authorities and incarceration.
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What is the Latin word for ray?
Radium
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What is the most common use of radiation?
X-rays
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How old was Marie when her mom die?
11
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In what year did Marie Curie travel to the Sorbonne to pursue her degree?
1891
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How did Curie determine there was yet undiscovered radioactive elements?
Her research had revealed that two uranium ores, pitchblende and chalcolite, were much more radioactive than pure uranium itself. She concluded that the highly radioactive nature of these ores might be due to one or more additional, as yet undiscovered, radioactive elements
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List 3 uses of X-ray technology
Examine ligaments, detect tumours, destroy and treat tumours and cancers, reveal security violations, inspect rubble, authenticate artwork, etc.
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What did Curie's sister die of?
Typhus
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Who commissioned Curie to do a study of relating magnetic properties of different steels to their chemical composition?
The Society for the Encouragement of National Industry
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What other mineral sample observed by Curie emitted rays?
Thorium
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What new knowledge was gained regarding the understanding of radiation?
Radiation is an atomic property of matter rather than a separate independent emanation