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Irène Joliot-Curie

इरेन जोलियट क्युरी

French chemist and physicist (1897–1956)

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Irène Joliot-Curie was a French chemist and physicist who received the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with her husband, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, for their discovery of induced radioactivity, also known as artificial radioactivity. The couple also discovered positron emission during their research. They were the second married couple, after her parents, to win the prize, adding to the Curie family's unbeaten legacy of four Nobel Prizes.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
13th arrondissement of Paris wd
Died
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Place of death
Paris wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
physicist, chemist, professor, politician, nuclear physicist, researcher wd
Education
Science Faculty of Paris, Collège Sévigné, University of Paris wd

Positions held wd

  • undersecretary (4 June 1936 – 26 September 1936)

Awards wd

  • Officer of the Legion of Honour (1939)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1935)
  • honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow (1951)
  • Matteucci Medal (1932)
  • Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class (1946)
  • Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science
  • honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1950)
  • Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1947)
  • 72 scientist women names on the Eiffel tower

Questions

When was Irène Joliot-Curie born?
Irène Joliot-Curie was born on 12 September 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
What positions has Irène Joliot-Curie held?
Positions held by Irène Joliot-Curie include: undersecretary (1936–1936).
Where did Irène Joliot-Curie study?
Irène Joliot-Curie was educated at Science Faculty of Paris, Collège Sévigné, University of Paris.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Irène Joliot-Curie · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): इरेन जोलियट क्युरी · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q7504 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956) in 1932.jpg by K. G. D. Horovitz (1894-1959) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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