The discovery of radium in 1898 by Maria Sklodowska-Curie (1867-1934) and Pierre Curie (1859-1906) with commentary on their life and times

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue 852, 1998, Pages 1229-1254

  Mould, R F ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIUM;

FEMALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; RADIOACTIVITY; REVIEW; X RAY;

FRANCE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; POLAND; POLONIUM; PORTRAITS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIUM; WAR;

EID: 0032426341     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.852.10318996     Document Type: Article

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