1. Marie Curie famous scientist who discover the radioactivity By: Frankie Gonzalez & Antonio Medrano 3 rd 9-7-11

2. Marie Curie Marie curie, was one of the famous scientists who discover the radioactivity. Marie curie was born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland.

3. Marie’s career Marie discovered the radioactivity,she was first women to win the nobel prize for physics. She also was the first female lecturer and professor at the University Sorbonne in Paris. She received Nobel award for chemistry.

4. Marie’s life Marie Sklodowska was married to Pierre Curie, on July 25, 1895. On April 19, 1906, Pierre died when he was run over by a horse drawn cart. On May 13, 1906 Marie was awarded her husband's professorship at the Sorbonne University. Her name then became Marie, Marie is French for Maria.

5. Marie visited the U.S.A In 1929, Marie visited the United States. She was honored by almost every notable American institution and personage. She was honored by Warren G. Harding and Herbert C. Hoover. She was also given a gram of radium worth $100,000.

6. The importance of Radioactive The importance of Radioactive is in Health and Medical that it is used in the sterilization of food, medical supplies. Radiation therapy use to kill cancer cells, diagnosis of brain tumors, blocked arteries research into the workings of the brain.

7. Marie’s death Maria discovered radium also died from it. On July 4, 1934 Marie died from pernicious anemia, caused by overexposure from radium. In 1995 Maria's ashes were enshrined in the Pantheon. The Pantheon is France's memorial to its nation's heroes. She was the first woman to receive this honor. He died at the age 66

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