Marie Curie

Marie Curie was a Polish-born French scientist who worked in chemistry and physics. She won two Nobel Prizes and, with her husband Pierre, studied the concept of radioactivity.

• 1867: Born on November 7

• 1891: Traveled to Paris to study physics

• 1895: Married Pierre Curie, Professor of the School of Physics in Paris

• 1897: Gave birth to first daughter Irene (winner of Nobel Prize for Chemistry)

• 1903: Won Nobel Prize for Physics

• 1904: Gave birth to second daughter Eve

• 1906: Widowed; became the first woman to teach at Sorborne

• 1911: Won Nobel Prize for Chemistry

• 1934: Died July 4 from leukemia caused by her exposure to energy radiation

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