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Marie was born in Warsaw, Poland
Marie was born on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. -
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Marie Curie's Life
Radioactivity- the amount of phosphorescent energy rays that an element gives off.;
X-ray - A reading given by sending radioactive rays through an object.;
Element- a substance that cannot be further broken down.; -
ME - Marie attends Paris's Sorbonne
Marie landed in Paris to attend this special school where she could choose to attend her classes and even to take tests. -
WE- the X-ray is invented
Wilhelm Roentgen invented the X ray for medical uses and the whole was in love with them. -
ME - Marries Pierre Curie
Married- 1895;
Had Irene - 1897;
Had Eve - 1904; -
ME - Marie discovers two new elements
While studying pitchblende, Marie discovered two radioactive elements - polonium and radium. -
I- Marie was probably great at math
In order to make two huge advances in elements, Marie was probably great at math. -
CE- Marie's radioactive handling
Cause: Marie and Pierre discovered and often handled radioactive elements.
Effect: Marie and Pierre became weak and very sick, then die early -
ME- Extracts a piece of pure radium
Marie and Pierre finally- after a few years, many tons of pitchblende, and fifty tons of water- extracted a few grains of pure radium. -
ME- Marie and Pierre win a Nobel prize
They receive their first Nobel prize for their radioactive work. -
ME- Pierre starts teaching at the Sorbonne
Pierre is finally accepted to teach at the Sorbonne and they have another baby girl named Eve. -
ME - Pierre is killed
Pierre was killed in an incident. He was too weak to pull himself up after a horse ran him over and the following carriage crushed his skull. -
CE- Pierre's death
Cause: Pierre dies in an accident.
Effect: Marie takes over his former job. -
ME- Marie wins her second Nobel prize
After Pierre's death Marie won her own solo Nobel prize. -
ME- Marie invents an X-ray to help WW1 soldiers
Marie Curie and her daughter Irene take portable "little curies" to help soldiers in WW1. -
MD- Radioactivity with the help of Marie Curie
Marie Curie was a living - and non-living - example of the power and danger of radioactivity so that no one must suffer the same consequences.
