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 |