Pierre Curie Facts
Pierre Curie Facts
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| Pierre Curie was born in Paris where his father was a doctor. |
| He was educated at home until he entered the Sorbonne to study physics. |
| He was granted a degree in physics in 1878. |
| He was a demonstrator in the physics lab until 1888 when he became the head of all practical work in the Physics and Industrial Chemistry Schools. |
| In 1895 he received his PhD and became Professor of Physics. |
| In 1904 he became Titular Professor. |
| Working with his brother, Jacques, Curie discovered piezoelectric effects. |
| He became interested in the study of magnetism and discovered that temperature changes the magnetic properties of a given substance. |
| The point of change is known as the Curie point. |
| In order to carry out his experiments in magnetism and electricity he invented several new pieces of equipment. |
| He joined his wife, Marie, in her experiments with radiation. |
| Although they had to work in extremely difficult situations and had very little support they discovered radium in 1898. |
| Their foundational work on the properties of radium and polonium was the basis for much of the research on nuclear physics and chemistry of the 20th century. |
| In 1903 they shared the Nobel Prize with Henri Becquerel. |
| Also in 1903 Pierre and Marie Curie were jointly awarded the Davy Medal of the Royal Society of London. |
| In 1905 he was elected to the Academy of Sciences. |
| The Curies' daughter, Irene shared the 1935 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with her husband Frederic Joliot. |
| Pierre was killed when he was hit by a vehicle on the streets of Paris. |
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