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Poland in 1903

Historical records for Poland in 1903, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

8Records
8Events
3Named people
4Places
3Categories

Historical records

June

25 June 1903DoctorateMarie Sklodowska Curie

Paris · Science / Medicine

Receives her doctorate for research on radioactive substances.

December

10 December 1903Nobel PrizeMarie Sklodowska Curie

Stockholm · Science / Medicine

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

10 December 1903Nobel Prize in PhysicsMarie Sklodowska Curie

Stockholm · Science / Medicine

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for radiation research.

Other Events

1903Arrest of Josef Klemens PilsudskiJosef Klemens Pilsudski

Politics / Polish Socialist Party

Arrested for anti-Tsarist activity

1903Davy MedalMarie Sklodowska Curie

London · Science / Medicine

Receives the Davy Medal with Pierre Curie.

1903Electric Arc Nitrogen FixationIgnacy Moscicki

Fribourg · Science / Chemistry

Advances electrochemical technology for fertilizer and chemical manufacturing.

1903Nitric Acid Production MethodIgnacy Moscicki

Fribourg · Science / Chemistry

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

1903Radium ProcessMarie Sklodowska Curie

Paris · Science / Medicine

Leaves the radium isolation process unpatented for open scientific use.

Names involved

Ignacy MoscickiJosef Klemens PilsudskiMarie Sklodowska Curie

Places involved

FribourgLondonParisStockholm

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.