Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Marguerite Perey Biography and Timeline

Follow Marguerite Perey through 1 dated historical records for France.

Marguerite Perey, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1939

Discovery of Francium

Chemist · Paris · Science / Chemistry

Discovers francium as a decay product of actinium, filling atomic number 87 near the bottom of the alkali-metal group.

Records, sources and methodology

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