Marie Collection (page 4)

House where Marie Curie was governess, c1887. Before leaving her native Poland to go to Paris in 1891 to study mathematics, physics and chemistry

Mr Sklodowski with his three surviving daughters, c1886
Mr Sklodovski with his three surviving daughters, c1886. Left to right; Manya (Marie Curie) (1867-1934), Bronya ( Bronya Dluska) and Hela Sklodowsaka

Madame Sklodowska, c1877. Marie Curies (1867-1934) mother, who died when Marie was aged 10

Work of Marie and Pierre Curie, 1904. High voltage equipment used by Pierre and Marie Curie to investigate the electrical conductivity of air exposed to radium. From La Nature. (Paris, 1904)

Electroscope fitted with microscope, 1904. This instrument was used in the Curies laboratory, Paris, to detect the presence of radioactivity. From La Nature. (Paris, 1904)

A corner of Pierre and Marie Curies laboratory, Paris, 1904. It was here that they did much of their work on magnetism and radioacticity which led to the 1903 Nobel prize for physics which they

(Antoine) Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), French physicist. In 1896 Becquerel accidentally discovered radioactivity while investigating the phosphorescence of uranium salts

Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, 1904. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Madame de Gillier (Marie Jolly), ca. 1652. Creator: Robert Nanteuil
Madame de Gillier (Marie Jolly), ca. 1652

Madame Bouthillier (Marie de Bragelogne), ca. 1656. Creator: Robert Nanteuil
Madame Bouthillier (Marie de Bragelogne), ca. 1656

Marie Jaensen, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products, ca. 1888

Marie and Pierre Curie, physicists, 1904. Photograph with their daughter Irene. Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by H Becquerel

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