Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Woman wins the Nobel


10DECEMBER
French scientist Marie Curie Became the first woman to win a NoBel prize when she was given the award for physics today. She shares the prize with her husband Pierre and colleague Henri Becquerel , in recognition of the work they have done to investigate scientific mystery of what they are calling ''radioacivity''. Several years ago Polish-born Marie proved that it is always present in uranium atoms. She has been working on the phenomenon ever since.

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