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Pierre Curie

Name: Pierre Curie
Author: Marie Curie

Marie Curie

Read by Ciufi Galeazzi · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Introduction (21:59)
Ch. 1: The Curie Family, Infancy and First Studies of Pierre Curie (14:49)
Ch. 2: Dreams of Youth, First Scientific Work, Discovery of Piezo-Electricity (14:12)
Ch. 3: Life as the Director of Laboratory Work in the School of Physics and Chemistry, Generalization of the Principle of Symmetry, Investigations of Magnetism (31:19)
Ch.4: Marriage and Organization of the Family Life. Personality and Character (27:44)
Ch. 5: The Dream Become a Reality. The Discovery of Radium (17:52)
Ch. 6: The Struggle for Means to Work. The Burden of Celebrity. The First Assistance From the State. It Comes Too Late. Pt. 1 (21:37)
Ch. 6: The Struggle for Means to Work. The Burden of Celebrity. The First Assistance From the State. It Comes Too Late. Pt. 2 (21:42)
Ch. 7 The Nation's Sorrow. The Laboratories:"Sacred Places" (19:39)
Autobiographical Notes Ch. 1 (29:16)
Autobiographical Notes Ch. 2 (40:11)
Autobiographical Notes Ch. 3 (30:46)
Autobiographical Notes Ch. 4 (19:44)