women chemists

Chronicles the life of Marie Curie, discussing her childhood in Poland, schooling in France, discovery of the element radium, efforts to create mobile X-ray units during World War I, and eventual death from radium poisoning.

Introduces children to the life and accomplishments of scientist Marie Curie, highlighting her childhood, schooling, and contributions to the field of chemistry.

A brief biography of Marie Curie concentrating on her search and discovery of the then new element, radium.

A biography of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband, was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium.

A biography by Marie Curie's daughter describing the life and achievements and the character of the famous woman scientist.

A biography by Marie Curie's daughter describing the life and achievements and the character of the famous woman scientist.

Overcoming poverty and great obstacles, Polish-born Marie Curie became the first woman to secure a degree in physics at the Sorbonne, the first woman to be appointed a professor at the Sorbonne, and the first woman to receive two Nobel prizes, the first in physics with her husband, Pierre, and the second, by herself, for the isolation of the elements polonium and radium. She was also the first woman to be elected to the 224-year old French Academy of Medicine and, in 1995, became the first woman to be buried in the French Pantheon for her own accomplishments.

Marie Curie was one of the most important women in history and one of the most influential scientists, man or woman, of the 19th and 20th centuries. Her perseverance in the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium, netted her two Nobel prizes. This biography offers a complete picture of her as a scientist and a woman.

Tells the life story of scientist Marie Curie, describing her marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, her Nobel Prizes, and the medical advances made possible by her discovery and study of the element radium.

A biography of the brilliant scientist whose work with radioactivity caused her death, but gave life to others.