Marie Curie | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/marie-curie/RSS feed for Marie CurieenFri, 05 Jul 2024 12:30:00 +0000Museums in Paris That Surprise and Delight, From Medical History to Magic to Marie Curiehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/museums-paris-surprise-delight-from-medical-history-magic-marie-curie-180984640/These eight institutions, from the Museum of Perfume to the Museum of Fairground Arts, fly under the radar in the French capitalFri, 05 Jul 2024 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/museums-paris-surprise-delight-from-medical-history-magic-marie-curie-180984640/Building Used by Marie Curie Saved From Demolitionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/building-used-by-marie-curie-saved-from-demolition-180983565/Cultural heritage supporters are hoping to see the facility listed as a protected siteWed, 10 Jan 2024 20:33:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/building-used-by-marie-curie-saved-from-demolition-180983565/Three Quirky Facts About Marie Curiehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-quirky-facts-about-marie-curie-180967075/In honor of her 150th birthday, let's review a few lesser-known pieces of her personal historyTue, 07 Nov 2017 15:12:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-quirky-facts-about-marie-curie-180967075/How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Machines To the Battlefieldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-marie-curie-brought-x-ray-machines-to-battlefield-180965240/During World War I, the scientist invented a mobile x-ray unit, called a "Little Curie," and trained 150 women to operate itWed, 11 Oct 2017 18:09:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-marie-curie-brought-x-ray-machines-to-battlefield-180965240/When Women Crowdfunded Radium For Marie Curiehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-women-crowdfunded-radium-marie-curie-180963305/The element was hard to get and extremely expensive but essential for Curie's cancer researchFri, 19 May 2017 14:23:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-women-crowdfunded-radium-marie-curie-180963305/Visit These Ten Sites Celebrating Major Anniversaries in 2017https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/visit-these-ten-sites-celebrating-major-anniversaries-2017-180961689/From Jane Austen’s 200th anniversary to the founding of Denali National Park, there are plenty of events to fill your calendarThu, 05 Jan 2017 16:54:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/visit-these-ten-sites-celebrating-major-anniversaries-2017-180961689/