Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Marie en Pierre Curie
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. Marie en Pierre Curie Marker
Maria Salomea Sklodowska-Curie 1867-1934
Pierre Curie 1859-1906
Zij was als natuur- en wiskundige de eerste vrouw die de Nobelprijs won, en de enige vrouw ooit die de prijs voor de tweede keer in ontvangst mocht nemen. Samen met haar man deed Curie voor het eerst systematisch onderzoek naar radioactiviteit. Haar toewijding was onuitputtelijk, maar door de constante blootstelling aan radioactief materiaal overleed ze uiteindelijk aan leukemie.
As a physicist and mathematician, she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the only woman ever to receive the prize for a second time. Together with her husband, Curie conducted the first-ever systematic research into radioactivity. Her devotion was tireless, but the constant exposure to radioactive material eventually led to her death from leukemia.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women.
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Location. 52° 21.022′ N, 4° 56.499′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. It is at the intersection of Curiestraat and Ehrlichstraat, on the right when traveling south on Curiestraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Curiestraat 22-H, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1098 SB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lord Kelvin (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ohm (about 120 meters away); Berthelot (about 120 meters away); Avogadro (about 120 meters away); Johannes van der Waals (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Marconi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rutherford (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
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1. Marie Curie (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Marie Salomea SkłodowskaCurie (7 November 1867 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win(Submitted on January 6, 2023.)a Nobel Prize, the first person and the only woman to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields. Her husband, Pierre Curie, was a co-winner of her first Nobel Prize, making them the first-ever married couple to win the Nobel Prize and launching the Curie family legacy of five Nobel Prizes. She was, in 1906, the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 20222. Marie en Pierre Curie Marker - wide view
2. Pierre Curie (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Pierre Curie (15 May 1859 19 April 1906) was a French physicist, a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity, and radioactivity. In 1903, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie SkłodowskaCurie, and Henri Becquerel, "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel"(Submitted on January 6, 2023.)
Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Archives, 1903
3. Marie and Pierre Curie
Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 for discovery of the radioactive elements polonium and radium. Even today, the Curies provide inspiration for popular culture and textbook discussions of science. This photograph was circulated during the 1960s as publicity for an educational television program about the discovery of radium. - Smithsonian Institution Archives
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on January 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
