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What did Pierre Curie pioneer in?

  • Quantum Theory

  • Theory of Relativity

  • Crystallography, Magnetism, Piezoelectricity, and Radioactivity

  • Dark Matter

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Pierre Curie pioneered the fields of crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity, and radioactivity. He was a French physicist who is best known for his work with his wife Marie Curie on radioactivity. Pierre Curie discovered that the mineral pitchblende contains the radioactive elements polonium and radium. He also discovered that the conductivity of piezoelectric crystals changes when pressure is applied.
Unveiling Pierre Curie: Exploring the Life and Achievements of the Brilliant French Physicist

Unveiling Pierre Curie: Exploring the Life and Achievements of the Brilliant French Physicist

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