Marie Curie

Summary

Marie Curie is a human^[1]. She was born in Warsaw^[2]. She died in Sancellemoz^[3]. She worked as a physicist^[4], chemist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,359 views/month, #1,409 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Warsaw^[2], Marie Curie…
• Marie Curie died in Sancellemoz^[3].
• Burial took place at Panthéon^[8].
• Burial took place at Cemetery Sceaux^[9].
• Marie Curie's father was Władysław Skłodowski^[10].
• Marie Curie's mother was Bronisława Skłodowska^[11].
• Marie Curie was married to Pierre Curie^[12].
• A child of Marie Curie was Irène Joliot-Curie^[13].
• A child of Marie Curie was Ève Curie^[14].
• Marie Curie held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[15].
• Marie Curie held citizenship in France^[16].
• Marie Curie held citizenship in Russian Empire^[17].
• Polish was Marie Curie's native language^[18].
• Marie Curie is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group^[19].
• Marie Curie worked as a physicist^[4].
• Marie Curie worked as a chemist^[5].
• Marie Curie's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Marie Curie's field of work was radioactivity^[20].
• Marie Curie's field of work was chemistry^[21].
• Marie Curie's field of work was physics^[22].
• Marie Curie's field of work was radium^[23].
• Marie Curie's field of work was polonium^[24].
• Marie Curie held the position of professor^[25].
• Marie Curie was employed by University of Paris^[26].
• Marie Curie was employed by Sorbonne^[27].

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Origins and Family

Marie Curie was born in Warsaw^[2]. Her father was Władysław Skłodowski^[10]. Her mother was Bronisława Skłodowska^[11]. She is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group^[19]. Polish was her native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[28], a faculty^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1811^[31]; Flying University^[32], a university^[33], in Congress Poland^[34]; University of Paris^[35], a former entity^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1150^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]; and X LO im. Królowej Jadwigi in Warsaw^[40], a general education liceum^[41], in Poland^[42], founded in 1874^[43], headquartered in 28 Ujazdowskie Avenue in Warsaw^[44]. Marie Curie's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Lippmann^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], chemist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include radioactivity^[20]; chemistry^[21], a branch of science^[46]; physics^[22], a branch of science^[47]; radium^[23], a chemical element^[48]; and polonium^[24], a chemical element^[49]. Employers include University of Paris^[26], a former entity^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1150^[52], headquartered in Paris^[53]; Sorbonne^[27], a school building^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1257^[56]; and Curie Institute^[57]. Marie Curie held the position of professor^[25]. Doctoral students include André-Louis Debierne^[58], Óscar Moreno^[59], Marguerite Perey^[60], Branca Edmée Marques^[61], Zheng Dazhang^[62], and Shi Shiyuan^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[64], Nobel Prize in Physics^[65], Willard Gibbs Award^[66], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow^[67], John Scott Award^[68], and Elliott Cresson Medal^[69].

Personal Life

Among Marie Curie's spouses was Pierre Curie^[12]. Children include Irène Joliot-Curie^[13], a physicist^[70], 1897–1956^[71], of France^[72], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[73], specialised in chemistry^[74] and Ève Curie^[14], a journalist^[75], 1904–2007^[76], of France^[77], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[78], specialised in music^[79]. Her religion is recorded as agnosticism^[80].

Death and Burial

Marie Curie passed away in Sancellemoz^[3]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon^[8] and Cemetery Sceaux^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marie Curie include curie^[81], curium^[82], Pierre and Marie Curie University^[83], Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions^[84], Maria Curie-Skłodowska University^[85], Curie Institute^[86], Marie Curie High School^[87], and Musée Curie^[88].

Why It Matters

Marie Curie ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,359 views/month, #1,409 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

She has been cited as an influence by Marguerite Perey^[91], a physicist^[92], 1909–1975^[93], of France^[94], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[95], specialised in physics^[96]; Robert Abbe^[97], an oncologist^[98], 1851–1928^[99], of United States^[100]; William Duane^[101], a physicist^[102], 1872–1935^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics^[105]; Sonia Cotelle^[106], a physicist^[107], 1896–1945^[108], of Poland^[109], specialised in radiochemistry^[110]; and Catherine Chamié^[111], a chemist^[112], 1888–1950^[113], of Russian Empire^[114].

She is credited with the discovery of radium^[115], a chemical element^[116] and polonium^[117], a chemical element^[118]. Entities named for her include curie^[81], curium^[82], Pierre and Marie Curie University^[83], Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions^[84], Maria Curie-Skłodowska University^[85], and Curie Institute^[86].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Marguerite Perey^[119], Émile Henriot^[120], André-Louis Debierne^[121], Ștefania Mărăcineanu^[122], and Branca Edmée Marques^[123].

FAQs

Where was Marie Curie born?

Marie Curie was born in Warsaw^[2].

Where did Marie Curie die?

Marie Curie passed away in Sancellemoz^[3].

Who were Marie Curie's parents?

Marie Curie's father was Władysław Skłodowski^[10]. Marie Curie's mother was Bronisława Skłodowska^[11].

Who was Marie Curie married to?

Marie Curie's spouses include Pierre Curie^[12].

What did Marie Curie do for work?

Marie Curie worked as physicist^[4], chemist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Marie Curie go to school?

Marie Curie was educated at Science Faculty of Paris^[28], Flying University^[32], University of Paris^[35], and X LO im. Królowej Jadwigi in Warsaw^[40].

What awards did Marie Curie receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[64], Nobel Prize in Physics^[65], Willard Gibbs Award^[66], and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow^[67].

Who did Marie Curie influence?

Marie Curie has been cited as an influence by Marguerite Perey^[91], Robert Abbe^[97], William Duane^[101], and Sonia Cotelle^[106].

What did Marie Curie discover?

Marie Curie is credited as discoverer of radium^[115] and polonium^[117].