Portsmouth Public Library: Marie Curie's Life And Work

Portsmouth NH

11 October, 2021

4:19 AM

Description

Press release from the Portsmouth Public Library: October 10, 2021 NOV102021WED Online Wednesday, November 10th, 20217:00pm - 8:30pm Program Type: PresentationAge Group: Adult Program Description Details A scientist and early pioneer of radioactivity, Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the first person and only woman to win the Nobel twice. Curie is also still the only person awarded a Nobel Prize in two different sciences: Physics (1903), which she shared with her husband Pierre Curie and Antoine Henri Becquerel, and Chemistry (1911), for the discovery of polonium and radium. Edward Sierra will offer an engaging and informative presentation on the life and work of this early pioneer of radioactivity. Note: A science background is not required to enjoy this talk. Free and open to all! Registration is required. This press release was produced by the Portsmouth Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.