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<p>There is probably no female scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). She made one of the most important theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century when she postulated that radiation was an atomic rather than a chemical property, an important milestone in understanding the structure of matter. Not only did she coin the term radioactivity, but her painstaking research culminated in the isolation of two new elements, polonium and radium. For her achievements she won two Nobel Prizes, one in physics (in 1903) and the other in chemistry (in 1911). Notably, Curie has the remarkable distinction of being the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win more than one.</p> <p>This informative, accessible, and concise biography looks at Marie Curie not just as a dedicated scientist but also as a complex woman with a sometimes-tumultuous personal life. While Curie is often portrayed as a stern, one-dimensional woman so totally committed to her science that she was incapable of complex emotions, historian of science Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie shows that the opposite is the case. Ogilvie describes Curie's life and career, from her early years in Poland, whe

Author

Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey

Publisher

Prometheus ; Roundhouse [distributor

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781616142162

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Memoir

Rating

4.6 / 5 (24 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14