Description
Book SynopsisThis biography covers the scientific and human aspects of Marie's life, detailing her tumultuous personal history at a time of social upheaval, and her struggle to gain recognition in an era when female scientists were almost unknown.
Table of Contents1867 - Poland and Marie's family * 1883 - Marie's education and plans with Bronya * 1886 - Governess with the Zorawskis * first love and broken heart * 1891 - Marie's studies at the University of Paris * 1893 - Marie's academic performance * 1894 - Pierre Curie * 1895 - The Curies marry * 1895 - Roentgen's discovery of the x-ray * 1896 - Henri Becquerel * 1897 - The Curies as scientists * 1897 - Birth of their first child, Irene * 1898 - The introduction of "radioactivity" * 1898 - Discoveries of Polonium and Radium * 1903 - Marie and Pierre win Nobel Prize in Physics * 1904 - Birth of their second child, Eve * 1906 - Death of Pierre * 1906 - Dark days * 1910 - Affair with Paul Langevin * 1911 - Marie wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry * 1914 - Radium Institute * 1914 - "Petite Curies," mobile military x-ray units * 1921 - Visit to US to raise money for research * 1934 - Death of Marie * 1935 - Irene and Frederic Joliot-Curie win Nobel Prize in Chemistry * 1934 - Appraisals of Marie's life and work * 1995 - Remains moved to Pantheon * 2019 - Marie's legacy.
