Marie Sklodowska Curie Collection

Marie Curie, Polish-French physicist
Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), Polish-French physicist. With her husband Pierre, she isolated the radioactive elements polonium and radium in 1898

Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists
Marie and Pierre Curie. Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), was born in Poland. In 1891 she became a student at the Sorbonne university in Paris, France

Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie, French scientists, 1935. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

Portrait of Marie Curie (1867-1934). Creator: Manuel, Henri (1874-1947)
Portrait of Marie Curie (1867-1934). Private Collection

M Sklodovski and his three daughters (b / w photo)
3650387 M Sklodovski and his three daughters (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Sklodovski and his three daughters)

The Two Positivists (b / w photo)
3650369 The Two Positivists (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Two Positivists, Manya and Bronya Sklodovska, 1886)

The Curie Family (b / w photo)
3650368 The Curie Family (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Curie Family)

Madame Sklodovska (b / w photo)
3650366 Madame Sklodovska (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Sklodovska, Marie Curies mother)

Madame Curie, c1900, (1914). Creator: Unknown
Madame Curie, c1900, (1914). Portrait of Polish physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867-1934). She and her husband Pierre were two of the first people to work on radioactivity

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) at the age of 16. Private Collection

Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Artist: Anonymous
Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934). Private Collection

Portrait of Marie Curie (1867-1934) Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Marie Curie (1867-1934). Private Collection

Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, preparing to go cycling. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1904. Marie Curie (1867-1934) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904, together with her husband Pierre and Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, c1920. Curie (1867-1934), double Nobel Prize winner, seated in her laboratory. (Colorised black and white print)

Pierre and Marie Curie in their laboratory, 1898 (1951)
Pierre and Marie Curie in their laboratory. 1898, (1951). Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1917. Marie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre Curie continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Pierre Curie, French chemist and physicist, 1899. Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel

Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, 1906. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

The Most Mysterious Substance in Nature - Radium, 1903. Artist: Alfred Hugh Fisher
The Most Mysterious Substance in Nature - Radium, 1903. Experiments made in Paris by the discoverers, Pierre and Marie Curie

Marie Curie (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist, 1926. In 1898, Curie and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium

Pierre Curie, French physicist, (c1924). Pierre Curie (1859-1906) was a pioneer in the study of crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1929. Marie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre Curie continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1925. Marie Curie (1867-1934) in her office at the Radium Institute, Paris, of which she was director of research from 1918-1934

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, in her laboratory, 1912. Marie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre Curie continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1931. Marie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre Curie continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their daughter Irene in the garden of their house on Boulevard Kellermann, Paris

Pierre Curie, French chemist, when Professor of Physics at the Sorbonne, 1906
Pierre Curie, French chemist, in the lecture theatre when Professor of Physics at the Sorbonne, 1906. Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie

Mining Pitchblende, Cornwall, England, c1916. Radium, isolated by the Curies in 1898, is extracted from this ore

Frederic Joliot, French physicist. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925. In 1926 he married Maries daughter Irene

Pierre Curie, French chemist. Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel, for their work on radioactivity

Frederic Joliot, French physicist, c1930. The apparatus is a Wilson cloud chamber. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

Pierre and Marie Curie, French scientists, at work in the laboratory. Polish-born Marie Curie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre (1859-1906)

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1910. Marie Curie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Medal commemorating Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1967. Obverse of a medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth

Apparatus used by Pierre and Marie Curie in their research into radium, 1904. This equipment was used by the Curies to investigate the deflection of the beta rays from radium in a magnetic field

A stage in the separation of radium from pitchblende using sodium carbonate, c1900. A scene in the laboratory of the Nobel Prize winning physicists Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris

Title page of Oeuvres de Pierre Curie, 1908. French chemist Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel

Children of the Sklodowski family, Polish, c1870-1875. Left to right: Zosia, Hela, Maria (Marie Curie 1867-1934), Joseph and Bronya

Radium experiment, 1904. Artist: Poyet
Radium experiment, 1904. Paths of alpha, beta, and gamma particles from a radium sample placed between the poles of an electromagnet, as used in Marie and Pierre Curies laboratory, Paris

Part of Pierre and Marie Curies laboratory, Paris, 1904. It was here that they did much of their work on magnetism and radioacticity which led to the 1903 Nobel prize for physics which they shared

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist in 1921. Curie (1867-1934) with Dean Pegram of the School of Engineering, Columbia University, New York, during her tour of the United States

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist with members of her family in Warsaw, Poland, 1912. Marie Curie (1867-1934), with her sisters Hela Szalay and Bronya Dluska

Radium Institute, Paris, c1920. Marie Curie (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist and Nobel Prize winner, was director of research at the Radium Institute from 1918 until her death

Radium Institute, Warsaw, Poland, 1932. The institute was inaugurated on 29 May 1932, in the presence of the Nobel Prizewinning scientist Marie Curie and her sister Bronya Dluska

Manya Sklodowska (Marie Curie) and her sister Bronya (seated), 1886. The future Nobel Prizewinning physicist before she left her native Poland for France

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Marie Sklodowska Curie, a trailblazing Polish-French physicist, left an indelible mark on the world of science. Alongside her husband Pierre Curie, they formed a formidable duo in their research on radioactivity. Their groundbreaking discoveries earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, making Marie the first woman to ever receive this prestigious honor. Born in 1867, Marie's passion for knowledge and determination led her to pursue higher education at a time when women were often discouraged from doing so. She overcame numerous obstacles and became not only one of the most influential scientists of her time but also an inspiration for future generations. The legacy of Marie Curie extended beyond her own achievements. Her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie followed in her footsteps and won the Nobel Prize herself alongside her husband Frederic Joliot-Curie in 1935. This remarkable family lineage showcased their unwavering dedication to scientific exploration. Captured through black-and-white photographs that have stood the test of time, these images offer glimpses into Marie's life journey. From a young age portrait taken when she was just sixteen to intimate family moments with Pierre and their three daughters, we witness both personal joy and professional collaboration within The Curie Family. Madame Sklodovska's stoic expression reflects her unwavering commitment to advancing scientific understanding despite societal barriers faced by women during that era. Another portrait from c1901 showcases Madame Curie radiating confidence as she embarks on new frontiers of discovery. Marie Sklodowska Curie forever changed our understanding of physics and radiation while paving the way for countless female scientists who would follow in her footsteps.