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Pierre Curie

Born

15 May 1859, Paris, France

Died

19 April 1906 (aged 46)

Awards

Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) • Citation for Chemistry (posthumous, 1911)

Spouse

Marie Curie (m. 1895)

Children

Irene Joliot-Curie • Eve Curie

Known for

Scientific contributions with Marie Curie • Co-discovery of new chemical elements • Nobel Prize in Physics

Occupation

Physicist • mathematician • chemist

Named after

Curie (unit of measurement) • Curium

Nationality

French

Cause of death

Radiation exposure

Fields of study

Thermodynamics • quantum mechanics • Radioactivity

Pierre Curie