Birth of Irene Joliot-Curie
Birth of Irene Curie, daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie.
Role range: 1897-1956
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Irene Joliot-Curie Biography and Timeline
Follow Irene Joliot-Curie through 14 dated historical records for France.
Irene Joliot-Curie, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1897–1956Years on this page
1897
1914
Mobile X-Ray Units
Assists her mother with wartime radiology work.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1897-1956
1916
Radiology Training
Trains nurses in battlefield radiography.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1897-1956
1925
Doctorate
Receives a doctorate for research on polonium alpha rays.
Role range: 1897-1956
1926
Marriage
Marries Frederic Joliot and forms a new scientific partnership.
Role range: 1897-1956
1932
Paraffin Proton Ejection
With Frederic Joliot-Curie, observes energetic protons ejected from paraffin by penetrating beryllium radiation.
1933
Artificial Radioactivity Research
Works with Frederic Joliot on induced radioactivity.
Role range: 1897-1956
1934
Artificial Radioactivity
Announces artificial radioactivity with Frederic Joliot-Curie.
Role range: 1897-1956
1935
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Frederic Joliot-Curie.
Role range: 1897-1956
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for artificial radioactivity.
Role range: 1897-1956
1938
Radium Institute
Continues nuclear chemistry research at the Radium Institute.
Role range: 1897-1956
1946
Radium Institute Director
Becomes director of the Radium Institute after the war.
Role range: 1897-1956
1951
Nuclear Chemistry
Continues research despite declining health from radiation exposure.
Role range: 1897-1956
1956
Death of Irene Joliot-Curie
Dies after illness linked to radiation exposure.
Role range: 1897-1956
Records, sources and methodology
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