Pierre Curie
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Pierre Curie
Summary
Pierre Curie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on May 15, 1859[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on April 19, 1906[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,545 views/month, #6,115 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Born in Paris[2], Pierre Curie…
- Pierre Curie died in Paris[4].
- Pierre Curie was born on May 15, 1859[3].
- Pierre Curie died on April 19, 1906[5].
- Pierre Curie is buried at Panthéon[11].
- Burial took place at Cemetery Sceaux[12].
- Pierre Curie's father was Eugène Curie[13].
- Pierre Curie's mother was Sophie-Claire Depouilly[14].
- Among Pierre Curie's spouses was Marie Curie[15].
- A child of Pierre Curie was Irène Joliot-Curie[16].
- A child of Pierre Curie was Ève Curie[17].
- Pierre Curie held citizenship in France[18].
- Pierre Curie's professions included physicist[6].
- Pierre Curie's professions included chemist[7].
- Pierre Curie's professions included university teacher[8].
- Pierre Curie's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
- Pierre Curie's field of work was physics[19].
- Pierre Curie's field of work was chemistry[20].
- Pierre Curie's field of work was crystallography[21].
- Pierre Curie's field of work was magnetism[22].
- Pierre Curie's field of work was piezoelectricity[23].
- Pierre Curie's field of work was radioactivity[24].
- Pierre Curie held the position of professor[25].
- Among Pierre Curie's employers was University of Paris[26].
- Pierre Curie was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: FR[29]
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Began / founded: 1859-05-15[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1906-04-19[31]
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Body
Origins and Family
Born in Paris[2], Pierre Curie… he was born on May 15, 1859[3]. His father was Eugène Curie[13]. His mother was Sophie-Claire Depouilly[14].
Education
Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[27], a faculty[33], in France[34], founded in 1811[35]; Sorbonne[36], a school building[37], in France[38], founded in 1257[39]; and homeschooling[40], a learning approach[41]. Pierre Curie's doctoral advisor was Gabriel Lippmann[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. Fields of work include physics[19], a branch of science[43]; chemistry[20], a branch of science[44]; crystallography[21], a branch of physics[45]; magnetism[22]; piezoelectricity[23]; and radioactivity[24]. Among Pierre Curie's employers was University of Paris[26]. He held the position of professor[25]. A notable student of him was Paul Langevin[46]. He supervised Paul Langevin as a doctoral student[47].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include radioactivity[48] and piezoelectricity[49]. Things named for Pierre Curie include curium[50], Curie temperature[51], curie[52], Pierre and Marie Curie University[53], Curie's law[54], Curie–Weiss law[55], Musée Curie[56], and SM U-14[57].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[58], a physics award[59], in Sweden[60], founded in 1901[61]; Elliott Cresson Medal[62], an award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1875[65]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[66], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1824[69]; Davy Medal[70], a medallion[71], in United Kingdom[72], founded in 1877[73]; Matteucci Medal[74], a science award[75], in Italy[76], founded in 1868[77]; and La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences[78].
Personal Life
Pierre Curie was married to Marie Curie[15]. Children include Irène Joliot-Curie[16], a physicist[79], 1897–1956[80], of France[81], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[82], specialised in chemistry[83] and Ève Curie[17], a journalist[84], 1904–2007[85], of France[86], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[87], specialised in music[88].
Death and Burial
Pierre Curie died on April 19, 1906[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was struck by vehicle[89]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon[11] and Cemetery Sceaux[12].
Why It Matters
Pierre Curie ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,545 views/month, #6,115 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
He is credited with the discovery of radium[92], a chemical element[93]; polonium[94], a chemical element[95]; piezoelectricity[96]; and Curie temperature[97]. Entities named for him include curium[50], Curie temperature[51], curie[52], Pierre and Marie Curie University[53], Curie's law[54], and Curie–Weiss law[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Langevin[98], a physicist[99], 1872–1946[100], of France[101], awarded the Copley Medal[102], specialised in physics[103].
FAQs
Where was Pierre Curie born?
Pierre Curie's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Pierre Curie die?
Pierre Curie died in Paris[4].
Who were Pierre Curie's parents?
Pierre Curie's father was Eugène Curie[13]. Pierre Curie's mother was Sophie-Claire Depouilly[14].
Who was Pierre Curie married to?
Pierre Curie's spouses include Marie Curie[15].
What did Pierre Curie do for work?
Pierre Curie worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].
Where did Pierre Curie go to school?
Pierre Curie was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[27], Sorbonne[36], and homeschooling[40].
What awards did Pierre Curie receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[58], Elliott Cresson Medal[62], Benjamin Franklin Medal[66], and Davy Medal[70].
What did Pierre Curie discover?
Pierre Curie is credited as discoverer of radium[92], polonium[94], piezoelectricity[96], and Curie temperature[97].