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What phenomena was Pierre Curie awarded the Nobel Prize for research on?

  • Gravity Waves

  • Radiation

  • Black Holes

  • String Theory

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Pierre Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for his research on radioactivity, which is the emission of radiation from an atom. He and his wife, Marie Curie, conducted experiments on uranium and thorium, and they discovered that these elements emit radiation. The Curies also discovered polonium and radium, which are two radioactive elements.
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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