Marie Curie and RadiumDetails the life and work of Marie Curie from early childhood to the discovery of radium and her two Nobel Prizes. |
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... atom in 1919. This knowledge has produced the terrifying weapon of the atomic bomb . It has also led to atomic or nuclear power , with its benefits and drawbacks . Marie Curie's work with radioactive elements provided the foundation for the ...
... atom in 1919. This knowledge has produced the terrifying weapon of the atomic bomb . It has also led to atomic or nuclear power , with its benefits and drawbacks . Marie Curie's work with radioactive elements provided the foundation for the ...
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... atom , 21 , 30 atomic bomb , 4 , 26 Ayrton , Hertha , 18 , 22 Becquerel , Henri , 11 , 16 , 18 Bémont , Gustave , 16 beta particles , 16 , 21 chalcolite , 13 Chernobyl , 27 Comte , Auguste , 7 curie , 20 Curie , Eugène , 17 Curie , Éve ...
... atom , 21 , 30 atomic bomb , 4 , 26 Ayrton , Hertha , 18 , 22 Becquerel , Henri , 11 , 16 , 18 Bémont , Gustave , 16 beta particles , 16 , 21 chalcolite , 13 Chernobyl , 27 Comte , Auguste , 7 curie , 20 Curie , Eugène , 17 Curie , Éve ...
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