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1903 in Poland

Explore 8 historical events and records for Poland in 1903.

Historical records for Poland in 1903

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June

Doctorate

Curie, Marie Sklodowska ยท Paris ยท Physicist ยท Science / Medicine

Receives her doctorate for research on radioactive substances.

December

Nobel Prize

Curie, Marie Sklodowska ยท Stockholm ยท Physicist ยท Science / Medicine

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics and becomes the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize.

Nobel Prize in Physics

Curie, Marie Sklodowska ยท Stockholm ยท Physicist ยท Science / Medicine

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for radiation research.

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Josef Klemens Pilsudski

Pilsudski, Josef Klemens ยท Party Leader of PSP ยท Politics / Polish Socialist Party

Arrested for anti-Tsarist activity

Davy Medal

Curie, Marie Sklodowska ยท London ยท Physicist ยท Science / Medicine

Receives the Davy Medal with Pierre Curie.

Electric Arc Nitrogen Fixation

Moscicki, Ignacy ยท Fribourg ยท Chemist and Engineer ยท Science / Chemistry

Advances electrochemical technology for fertilizer and chemical manufacturing.

Nitric Acid Production Method

Moscicki, Ignacy ยท Fribourg ยท Chemist and Engineer ยท Science / Chemistry

Develops an industrial method for producing nitric acid from atmospheric nitrogen.

Radium Process

Curie, Marie Sklodowska ยท Paris ยท Physicist ยท Science / Medicine

Leaves the radium isolation process unpatented for open scientific use.

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