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Birth
On November 7, 1867 Marie Cure was born in Warsaw ,Poland. -
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Marie Curie's life from birth to death
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Marie Curie apply to the University of Soubonne
In the fall of 1891 Marie Curie applys to the University of Sourbonne. She later becomes the first female teacher there. -
Marriage
Marie and Pierre Currie get married. -
Marie Curie's first child
Marie Curie's first daughter was born, her name was Irene -
Radium
On Dec. 21, 1898, Marie Curie discovered a new element that is called radium. This was a landmark moment in chemistry and physics -
First Noble Prize
In the year 1903, both Marie Curie and her husband won a Noble Peace Prize. They won it because of their research on radiation discovered by Becquerel, who was awarded the other half of the Prize. -
Peirre becomes teacher
Peiree Curie becomes a teacher at Soubonne University. Although it is umclear wihch month exactly he was appointed the position. -
Peirre dies
Tragically Peirre Curie dies in a street acident. Leaving Marie Curie widowed. -
Teaching Position
After Peirre's death, Marie was asked to take the teaching position at Sorbonne University. She was the first woman teacher at the University. -
Another Noble Prize
Marie Curie won yet another prize. This time she won it alone. She won it because of her continued work on radioactivity. -
X-ray used in battle
During World War One Marie Curie used her radioactive research materials to do x-rays. The x-rays helped to find bullets and other shrapnel in wounded soldiers. -
Visits America
Radium was very expensive at the time, so some women in America launched a campaign to raise money for Marie Curie. They wanted to present her with a small gram of radium upon her visit to America. When Marie came to America she visited the white house. there she was presented with the radium. -
Devoted life to medicine
Marie curie joined French academy on Medicine. She devoted her life to improving the lifes of people using her knowledge. -
Death
Marie Curie died aged 66 on July 4, 1934, killed by a disease of the bone marrow. It is ver likley that all that radioactivity she was exposed to during her career wad the casue of her death
