Discovery of Polonium
Announces polonium with Pierre Curie.
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1898 in Poland
Explore 6 historical events and records for Poland in 1898.
Historical records for Poland in 1898
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Discovery of Radium
Announces radium with Pierre Curie and Gustave Bemont.
Pitchblende Research
Finds pitchblende more radioactive than uranium alone.
Radium
Shows pitchblende contains a substance far more radioactive than uranium.
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Radioactivity
Measures uranium minerals while developing the concept of radioactivity.
Radioactivity Term
Uses radioactivity to describe emissions from uranium and thorium.
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