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Marie Curie and The Science of Radioactivity
Virtual exhibit celebrates the life of the woman who discovered radium. Includes numerous images and detailed in-depth biographical information.
www.aip.org
Short biographical article tells about the husband-wife team who spent much of their careers studying radioactivity. From PBS.
www.pbs.org
Short overview of Curie's life and primary accomplishment.
www.physics.purdue.edu
A five-page biography of the physicist, along with photos and links, books for further reading, and a virtual tour of Paris which shows where she worked and lived.
www.hypatiamaze.org
Marie Curie: Polish-French Chemist and Physicist
Article written especially for students tells about Curie's early life, her marriage to French scientist Pierre Curie, her work, and its impact on the world of science.
www.gale.com
Article provides an overview of Curie's life and her accomplishments.
encarta.msn.com
Includes student-friendly biography and related links.
www.myhero.com
Marie Curie: A Nobel Prize Pioneer at the Panthéon
Biographical profile tells how Curie's work paved the way for nuclear physics and cancer therapy.
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium
Detailed biographies of the husband-wife team known for their pioneering research in the field of radiology.
nobelprize.org
Short profile from the foundation that awards the Nobel Prize.
nobelprize.org
1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Provides biography, Nobel lecture, article and banquet speech.
nobelprize.org