The Curie family is a Polish and French family with a number of illustrious scientists. In 1897 Marie and Pierre Curie welcomed a daughter, Irène. Pierre (French) and Marie Curie (Polish) and their daughter Irène Joliot-Curie… The citation was, “in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel.” Pierre Curie The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 Born: 15 May 1859, Paris, France Died: 19 April 1906, Paris, France Affiliation at the time of the award: École municipale de physique et de chimie industrielles (Municipal School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry), Paris, France The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 was divided, one half awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity", the other half jointly to Pierre Curie and Marie Curie, née Sklodowska "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel". Three years later, Pierre died from an accident involving a horse-drawn vehicle. Pierre (French) and Marie Curie (Polish) and their daughter Irène Joliot-Curie… The Curie family is a Polish and French family with a number of illustrious scientists. Joliot-Curie shared the honor with her husband, Frédéric Joliot, for their work on the synthesis of new radioactive elements. In 1903, Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded half the Nobel Prize in Physics. Alongside Becquerel, Marie and Pierre won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, becoming the first married couple to do so. Pierre Curie (1859-1906) and Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) ... Alongside Becquerel, Marie and Pierre won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, becoming the first married couple to do so. The husband-and-wife partnership of Marie Curie and Pierre Curie were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. Irène Joliot-Curie followed in her mother’s footsteps, winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935.
Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 was divided, one half awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity", the other half jointly to Pierre Curie and Marie Curie, née Sklodowska "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel".
Three years later, Pierre died from an accident involving a horse-drawn vehicle. Marie Curie herself won the 1911 chemistry prize.