Marie Curie By tuckert19 Nov 7, 1867 Marie Curie was born Period: Nov 7, 1867 to Jul 4, 1934 Marie Curie's Life Nov 9, 1872 Marie's mother and sister Zosia leave for a healthier climate Aug 24, 1873 The Russian tsar, In control at the time, fired Marie's father and they became very poor Oct 12, 1876 Marie's sister Zosia dies from Typhus Apr 13, 1878 Marie's mother dies from TB Jun 12, 1883 Marie becomes valedictorian of her high school Jan 4, 1886 Marie starts working as a Governess May 18, 1888 Marie gets a letter saying she can go back home Nov 5, 1891 Marie enrolls at Sorbonne in Paris Jul 6, 1893 Marie recieves her degree in Physics Jul 26, 1895 Marie gets married to Pierre Curie Feb 27, 1898 Marie discovers Polonium Dec 18, 1898 Marie discovers radium Oct 14, 1902 Marie proves that radium is a new element Jun 25, 1903 Marie recieves her PhD in Physics Nov 14, 1903 Marie wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Physics Apr 19, 1906 Pierre is killed in an accident Nov 21, 1911 Marie wins her second Nobel Prize, this one for chemistry Jul 8, 1914 The Radium Institute, founded by Marie, finishes construction Jul 4, 1934 Marie dies from the flu in her sister's Sanatorium