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Birth
Marie Curie, one of the most notorious scientists ever is born -
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begins her stuies at Sorbonne University
Marie moved to Paris Marie went to Paris to study at Sorbonne. -
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Marries Pierre Curie
Marie gets married Marie married Pierre Curie, which was when her name became Marie Curie. -
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Marie works with radium
Marie was hired to do some experiments. While working on them she discovered pure radium. -
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1st nobel prize
In 1903 Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. -
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2nd nobel prize
In 1911 Curie became the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. -
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The x-ray is used in battle
During WWI, Marie used her radioactive research materials to do "x-rays". The x-rays found bullets and other shrapnel in wounded soldiers. -
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death
Mare Curie dies from exposure to radiation
July 4, 1934