-
Marie Curie Was Born
When Marie curie was the youngest and when she was a girl she had a incredible memory and was at the top of her class. when she was 16 she won a medal on completing her secondary education at Russian Iycee. Later, her father who was a math and physics teacher lost his savings from a bad investment. Because of this, she worked as a teacher and at the "free university" reading to women workers in Polish. (Britannica School) -
Marie Curie Enrolls at Sorbonne
In 1891 Marie curie made her way to Paris and enrolled at Sorbonne University. When she arrived she realized that her background was equal to those of her fellow classmates. But, she refused to give up and she earned her masters degree in physics in 1893 and another one in math the following year.(Pasachoff) -
Lumiere Brothers Invent Film Projector
When the Lumiere brothers created the first film projector it was a big step in entertainment. Because of them and their invention we now have movies, shows, and all sorts of entertainment. Without them inventing this we would not have tv or the movie theater. (Deepthi.com) -
Marie and Pierre Curie Get Married
Before the Curies were married Marie Curie was looking for a lab which led her to Pierre Curie (Pasachoff). The two got married a year later. In 1897 they welcomed their daughter Irene and daughter Eve on 1904(biography.com). Soon later Pierre Curie was killed after being knocked down by a horse and cart (mariecurie.com). But, she kept on working. -
Discovers Radioactive Elements
In 1898, with help from her husband, the Curies founded two radioactive elements. These were radioactive elements polonium and radium. After their discovery they continued their research on radioactivity.(Britannica School) -
Pure Radium Announced
After they had discovered the radioactive elements of radium and polonium the Curies wanted to continue their work in radioactivity. In the year 1902 the Curies discovered a decigram of pure radium. This discovery demonstrated its existence as a unique chemical element. (biography.com) -
Wins Nobel Prizes
Marie Curie won her first nobel prize in 1903 for physics for her and her husbands work in radioactivity. She later won a second nobel prize in chemistry for her discoveries of radium and polonium 1911.(mariecurie.org) Marie Curie was the first woman to win a nobel prize and the first person to win the award twice. -
Wright Brothers Fly First Plane
On December 17, 1903 the first place invented by the Wright brothers was flown successfully. This event was very important in history and significant. This is because it was the basis of the planes we have today. Because of the Wright brothers we are able to travel to far places easier and more comfortable.(infoplease.com) -
Moves up and Became Professor
In 1904 Marie Curie moved up. First she became a professor at her old school, Sorbonne University. Then she was promoted. Marie Curie was successful and was now the chief assistant to her husband, Pierre Curie in his laboratory. (softschools.com) -
Russian Revolution
In 1905 the Russian Revolution began. This event had a huge impact and change on Russia and countries around the world. It sparked the beginning of a new era and government. (Fernholz) -
First Aircraft Used as Defense Weapon
In 1911 the first aircraft was used as a defense weapon in the Italian-Turkish War. This was the first time that a bomb was dropped from the aircraft. Because of this moment we now have better technology and machines which can help protect us and our country. (Simon) -
Henry Ford develops First Moving Assembly Line
In 1913 Henry Ford successfully created the first moving assembly line to build a car. This allowed car production to go from building them in 12 hours to two and a half hours.(History.com Editors) Because of Ford assembly line we now have better cars and better ways to build the cars in a faster time. -
Helped in World War I
Throughout World War I Marie Curie helped many soldiers using X-rays. she worked to make portable ones that could be used to diagnose injuries(mariecurie.org). To do this Cuire went around Paris asking for money from schools and labs. When she got them she brought X-rays to the battlefields. (Keller) They were named "Petits Curies" after her and with the help of her daughter Irene they helped save may soldiers(mariecurie.org). -
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil war lasted three years, from 1918-1921. This war caused great confusion, division, and human suffering. The Russian Civil War was spread because of a resistance of the Bolshevik order. The Bolshevik sadly won and The Whites, who fought against them, could no longer present themselves as an alternative to the Soviet regime. (Llewellyn) -
Visits America for the First Time
In 1921 Marie Curie and her two daughters made their way to the United States. When they arrived many people had come to see her. Because of this she started sending her daughters as stand-ins for her.(Keller) But, during that trip president Warren G. Harding presented her with a gram of radium bought as a result of a collection of it(Britannica School). -
Marie Curie Dies
Marie Curie was one of the greatest scientist we know today. She has accomplished many things in her life with discovering new elements and winning two nobel prizes. Because she did this her hypothesis is still known today and it is, that radioactivity is the result of something happening within the atom itself(Curie, 115).
