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Curie

(Encyclopedia) CurieCuriekürēˈ [key], family of French scientists. Pierre Curie, 1859–1906, scientist, and his wife, Marie Sklodowska Curie, 1867–1934, chemist and physicist, b. Warsaw, are known for…

Famous Couples | Marie and Pierre Curie

Partners in love and science by David Johnson Unable to continue her studies in Poland because universities did not admit women, Maria Sklodowska Curie traveled to Paris in 1891 to attend the…

Joliot-Curie

(Encyclopedia) Joliot-CurieJoliot-Curiezhôlyōˈ-kürēˈ [key], French scientists who were husband and wife. Frédéric Joliot-CurieFrédéric Joliot-Curiefrādārēkˈ [key], 1900–1958, formerly Frédéric Joliot…

Pierre Toussaint

philanthropist Born: 1766Birthplace: Santo Domingo He was originally a slave brought to New York City in 1787. Upon his owner's death and the subsequent impoverishment of the widow, he worked as a…

Pierre Boulez

avant-garde conductor, composerBorn: 3/26/1925Birthplace: Montbrison, France Grammy Award-winning conductor and composer considered a leader of the avant-garde. His works include Le Marteau sans…

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Saint Pierre and Miquelon's geography, history, …

Pierre de Coubertin

Born: Jan. 1, 1863French educator father of the Modern Olympic Games; IOC president from 1896-1925.Died: Sept. 2, 1937

DBC Pierre Biography

writerBorn: 1961Best Known as: author who wrote Vernon God Little Birthplace: Australia DBC Pierre was the winner of the Man Booker Prize for fiction in 2003…

L'Huillier, Anne

(Encyclopedia) Anne L'Huillier, 1958–, b. Paris, France, French-Swedish physicist, studied at Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, and…

Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye

Distributor:Devine EntertainmentAge Level:8 and older In World War I Paris, two sisters follow a woman they suspect is a spy, only to discover that she is Marie Curie. This fictionalized biography…