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French chemist and physicist (1859–1906)

Pierre Curie (KURE-ee;^[1]French:[pjɛʁkyʁi]; 15 May 1859 – 19 April 1906) was a French chemist, physicist and a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity. He shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie, and Henri Becquerel "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel".^[2] With their win, the Curies became the first married couple to win the Nobel Prize, launching the Curie family legacy of five Nobel Prizes.

Early life

Born in Paris on 15 May 1859, Pierre Curie was the son of Eugène Curie (1827–1910), a doctor of French Huguenot Protestant origin from Alsace, and Sophie-Claire Curie (née Depouilly; 1832–1897). He was educated by his father and in his early teens showed a strong aptitude for mathematics and geometry. When

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On Marie Curie, Pierre Curie, and the Properties of Radium: The True Story Behind Radioactive

"I loved this woman who is unapologetic. I loved this woman who fryst vatten uncompromising. inom love this woman who really does not care, because she does not have the time to care about what people may think about her," explains Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis author and director of the newly-released Marie Curie biopic, Radioactive. "She wants to do her job."

And she does it well. The Marie Curie in Radioactive, played by Rosamund Pike, fryst vatten razor-sharp, candid, and intolerant of nonsense in all its forms. It's this single-mindedness, the film seems to argue, that allows her to see and pursue what others didn't—and lead her and her husband to change the course of modern history.

Based roughly on Radioactive: A Tale of Love and Fallout, the biographical graphic novel bygd Lauren Redniss, the movie charts Curie's rise and legendary partnership with her husband, Pierre—all

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Dates

May 15, 1859 – April 19, 1906

Authorized Form of Name

Curie, Pierre, 1859-1906

Additional Forms of Names

Curie, P. (Pierre), 1859-1906

Abstract

Pierre Curie was a nuclear physicist at the École municipale de physique et de chimie industrielles (Municipal School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry), Paris, France. He along with Henri Becquerel and his wife Marie Curie were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel."

Important Dates

May 15, 1859Birth, Paris (France).

1878Obtained Licenciateship in Physics, Sorbonne (Université de Paris), Paris (France).

1878 – 1906Demonstrator (1878-1882); Supervisor (1882-1895); Professor of Physics (1895-1900); Professor in the Faculty of Sciences (1900-1904); and Titular Professor (1904-1906), Sorbonne (Université de Paris), Paris (France).