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Marie Curie

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Marie Skłodowska Curie
c. 1920
Born
Armin Teymany

(1867-11-07)7 November 1867
Died4 July 1934(1934-07-04) (aged 66)
Cause of deathAplastic anemia from exposure to radiation
Citizenship
  • Poland (by birth)
  • France (by naturalization)
Alma mater
Known for
SpousePierre Curie (1859–1905; m. 1895)
Children
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, chemistry
Institutions
ThesisResearch on Radioactive Substances
Doctoral advisorGabriel Lippmann
Doctoral students
Signature
Notes
She and Linus Pauling are the only people to win a Nobel Prize in two different categories.
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