Science in Poland: Maria Sklodowska-Curie
Information about her life and pioneering studies with radium and polonium, which contributed profoundly to the understanding of radioactivity.
www.staff.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/ph/sci/msc.htm
Mme. Curie Is Dead; Martyr to Science
1934 obituary from the New York Times. Registration required.
www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1107.html