Radioactivity Collection (page 3)

(Antoine) Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), French physicist. In 1896 Becquerel accidentally discovered radioactivity while investigating the phosphorescence of uranium salts

Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, 1904. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie-Skolodowska with Pierre Curie
Undated picture showing Marie Curie-Skolodowska with Pierre Curie, working in their laboratory in Paris. Marie Curie and her husband, the French physicist, Pierre Curie

Madame Curie, centre, seen here with her two daughters. Marie Sk?odowska Curie, born Maria Salomea Sk?odowska, 1867 - 1934. Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist

Marie Sk?odowska Curie, born Maria Salomea Sk?odowska, 1867 - 1934. Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Marie Sk?odowska Curie, 1867 - 1934. Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Marie and Pierre Curie, physicists, 1904. Photograph with their daughter Irene. Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by H Becquerel

Ernest Rutherford, caricature
Ernest Rutherford. Caricature of the New Zealand nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) with an electron orbiting his head

Portrait of Marie Curie
Marie Curie, the Polish-French chemist, (1867 - 1934). Curie worked on radioactivity, a term she coined to describe the rays given off by uranium

Marie Curie, a Polish-French chemist, born in Warsaw in 1867 and died in France in 1934. Curie worked on radioactivity, a term she coined to describe the rays given off by uranium

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Professor Henri Becquerel in his laboratory. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Professor J. J. Thomson in his laboratory. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century illustration

Pierre and Marie Curie. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, London, December 1904. In 1903 Curies shared Nobel prize for physics with Henri Becquerel for work on radioactivity

House of the Szczuki family in Poland where Manya Sklodovska (Marie Curie 1867-1934) was governess for three years from 1886

Curie, Irene (Paris, 1897-1956). French physicist. She conducted research on nuclear physics and earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935, shared with her husband

RUTHERFORD, Ernest (Nelson, New Zealand, 1871-Cambridge, 1937). English physicist. Study of radioactivity, isotopes and the structure of matter. Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1908

Radioactivity / Plants 60S
Isotope Research Division of the Wantage Research Laboratory. Testing uptake of radioactive elements by plants. Date: 1961

JOLIOT, Fr餩ric (1900-1958). French physicist
JOLIOT, Fr餩 ric (1900-1958). French physicist. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935. Oil

BECQUEREL, Antoine Henri (1852-1908). French physicist, Nobel laureate 1903, and the discoverer of radioactivity. Oil

FERMI, Enrico (1901-1954). Italian physicist, Nobel laureate in 1938. Oil

Dangers of radioactivity by G. H. Davis
Death rays released by an atomic bomb explosion: the dangers of radioactivity explained in drawings. Date: 1946

Warship with guided missiles by G. H. Davis
The shape of ships to come: a warship armed with guided missiles and protected against radioactivity. An artists impression of a battleship of the future

Pierre Curie (1859-1906) French chemist. Awarded Nobel prize for physics in 1903 jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel. Engraving

Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their elder daughter Irene in 1904

A corner of Pierre and Marie Curies laboratory, Paris. Engraving published 1904

M. Sklodovski with his three surviving daughters. Left to right: Many (Marie Curie 1867-1934), Bronya and Hela

High voltage equipment used by Pierre and Marie Curie to investigate the electrical conductivity of air exposed to radium. Engraving published Paris 1904

Title page of Oeuvres de Pierre Curie, Paris, 1908. Pierre Curie (1859-1906) French chemist

(Jean) Frederick Joliot-Curie (1900-1958), French physicist. Became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925. In 1926 married Irene Curie

Marie Curie (1867-1935) Polish-born French physicist who, with her husband Pierre (1859-1906), centre, carried out research on radioactivity and shared the Nobel prize for physics with him

Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their daughter Irene in 1908, in the garden of their house on Boulevard Kellermann, Paris

Radium Institute, Paris, where Marie CURIE (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist, was director of research (1918-1934)

Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie pictured in their early married life when they enjoyed cycling in the French countryside

A stage in the separation of radium from pitchblende using sodium carbonate. Curies laboratory, Paris c1900. Engraving

Apparatus used by the Curies to investigate the deflection of the beta rays from radium (R) in magnetic field. Engraving published Paris 1904

Radium Institute, Warsaw, Poland, inaugurated 29 May 1932 in the presence of Marie Curie and her sister Bronya Dluska

Part of Pierre and Marie Curies laboratory, Paris. Engraving published 1904

Paths of alpha, beta, and gamma rays from a radium sample placed between poles of electromagnet, as used in Curies laboratory, Paris. Engraving published Paris, 1904

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Award Nobel prize for physics jointly with her husband, Pierre, and Henri Becquerel for work on radioactivity (1903)

The Curie family. Left to right standing, Jacques, Pierre (1859-1908) French chemist, Seated, Mme Curie and Dr Eugene Curie

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. From a picture published 1910

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist, in 1925 with her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie (1897-1956), nuclear physicist, who worked as her mothers assistant at the Radium Institute, Paris

Mining Pitchblende, Cornwall, England. Radium, isolated by the Curies in 1898, is extracted from this ore. Chromolithograph card published 1916

Electroscope fitted with microscope, used in the Curies laboratory, Paris, to detect presence of radioactivity. Engraving published 1904

Madam Sklodowska mother of Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Photograph

(Antoine) Henri Becquerel (1852-1908) French physicist: Fluorescence: Radioactivity: shared 1903 Nobel prize for physics with Pierre and Marie Curie

Ernest Rutherford, sculpture C017 / 6985
Sculpture of the New Zealand-born British physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937). Rutherfords work contributed to the understanding of atomic structure

Chebarkul meteorite site radiation levels C015 / 1553
Chebarkul meteorite site radiation levels. Russian Civil Defence Ministry regional employee measuring normal radiation levels near the site of a meteorite fall on Lake Chebarkul

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Radioactivity: Marie Curie's Nobel Prize-Winning Journey" Step into the world of radioactivity, where groundbreaking discoveries and scientific brilliance have shaped our understanding of this powerful force. At its core stands Marie Curie, a Polish-French physicist whose unwavering dedication revolutionized the field. Marie Curie, a name synonymous with scientific excellence, became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903. Her relentless pursuit led her to uncover two radioactive elements - polonium and radium - forever changing our perception of matter's fundamental properties. In 1957, as nuclear tests echoed across the globe, their fallout cast an ominous shadow over humanity. Yet amidst this uncertainty emerged James Van Allen, a US astrophysicist who discovered Earth's radiation belts that bear his name today. His findings shed light on how radioactivity permeates not only our planet but also extends far beyond. The laboratory was Marie and Pierre Curie's sanctuary; captured in a captivating photograph from 1898, it showcases their tireless efforts to unravel nature's secrets. Together as French physicists, they pioneered research on radioactivity and laid the foundation for future generations. Their legacy continued through Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie – French scientists who followed in Marie Curie's footsteps by synthesizing new radioactive isotopes in 1935. Their contributions further propelled mankind towards harnessing this enigmatic energy for medical advancements. However, radioactivity is not without its dangers. The haunting image of contaminated buildings being hosed down in Prepyate serves as a stark reminder of Chernobyl’s catastrophic nuclear disaster in 1986 – an event that highlighted both the immense power and devastating consequences associated with uncontrolled exposure to radiation. Beyond terrestrial boundaries lies another realm influenced by radioactivity – our very own Sun.