Marie Curie/Pérez Dávila Víctor, 405.

Birth

Nov 7, 1867

She was born in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire

France

1891

In 1891, at the age of 24, Marie Curie finally moved to study in France thanks to her savings and the help of her father.

Studies

1893

Based on effort and sacrifice, in 1893, Marie Curie graduated in Physics from the University of Paris, being number one in her class.

Marriage

1895

She married a renowned scientist, pioneering physicist, discoverer of piezoelectricity with Pierre Curie.

Nobel

1903

For the discovery of the chemical elements radio and polonium. ... The Academy of Sciences awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly to Henri Becquerel and Pierre and Marie Curie.

Widowhood

Apr 19, 1906

She is plunged into deep loneliness at the death of her husband, leaving her a widow.

2nd Nobel

1911

Thanks to these investigations, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. However, there are those who assure that Marie Curie could have lost it due to a "love scandal"; something that has nothing to do with science.

Gig War.

1914

During the Great War, it acquired various automobiles and portable X-ray machines and created "radiological ambulances." Thanks to this gesture, many soldiers were able to save their lives and she became the director of the French Red Cross Radiology Service.

After the war

1922

After the war, Curie returned to her studies and was part of various scientific academies such as the French National Academy of Medicine in 1922 and obtained countless awards.

Death

Jul 4, 1934

Unfortunately, due to the radiation to which she was exposed in her experiments, Marie Curie passed away on July 4, 1934. However, her contributions to science and society will always be immortal.