# Pierre Curie

_French physicist and chemist (1859–1906)_

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> Pierre Curie was a French physicist and chemist, and a pioneer in crystallography and magnetism. He shared one half of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Maria Skłodowska-Curie, for their work on radioactivity. With their win, the Curies became the first married couple to win a Nobel Prize, launching the Curie family legacy of five Nobel Prizes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 May 1859 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P19))
- **Died:** 19 April 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; chemist; university teacher; nuclear physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P106))
- **Education:** Science Faculty of Paris; Sorbonne; homeschooling ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marie Curie ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P26))
- **Positions held:** professor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; Elliott Cresson Medal; Benjamin Franklin Medal; Davy Medal; Matteucci Medal; La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences; Jean Reynaud Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37463#P166))

## Questions

**When was Pierre Curie born?**  
Pierre Curie was born on 15 May 1859 in Paris.

**What positions has Pierre Curie held?**  
Positions held by Pierre Curie include: professor.

**Where did Pierre Curie study?**  
Pierre Curie was educated at Science Faculty of Paris, Sorbonne, homeschooling.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pierre Curie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Curie) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Pierre Curie by Dujardin c1906.jpg by Dujardin (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pierre_Curie_by_Dujardin_c1906.jpg)

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