Irene Joliot Curie Collection

Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie, French scientists, 1935. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

M. and Mme Curie in the garden of their Paris house, c1902, (1903). Artist: Paris Ellis
M. and Mme Curie in the garden of their Paris house, c1902, (1903). Marie Curie (1867-1934) holding her daughter Irene (1897-1956), with her husband Pierre (1859-1906)

Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their daughter Irene in the garden of their house on Boulevard Kellermann, Paris

Frederic Joliot, French physicist. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925. In 1926 he married Maries daughter Irene

Frederic Joliot, French physicist, c1930. The apparatus is a Wilson cloud chamber. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

Marie and Pierre Curie, physicists, 1904. Photograph with their daughter Irene. Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by H Becquerel

Curie, Irene (Paris, 1897-1956). French physicist. She conducted research on nuclear physics and earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935, shared with her husband

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Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie: A Dynamic Duo in French Science (1935) Amidst the blooms of their Parisian garden, Marie and Pierre Curie (1902, Artist: Paris Ellis) paved the way for groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity. Their dedication continued to inspire their son-in-law, Frederic Joliot (c1930), and his wife, Irene Joliot-Curie, who together revolutionized nuclear physics in the 1930s. Marie Curie, a Polish-born French physicist (1867-1934), and her husband Pierre (1859-1906), made history with their joint Nobel Prize-winning research on radioactivity. Their discoveries of radium and polonium brought them international acclaim. Fast forward to the next generation: Frederic Joliot, a French physicist, joined forces with his wife, Irene (1907-1956), to continue the Curie legacy. Together, they conducted pioneering research on artificial radioactivity, earning them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935. Marie Curie's enduring spirit and groundbreaking work continued to influence her family. In this photograph, she is seen with her daughters Eve and Irene (1908), as well as her husband Pierre, at the Institute of Radium in Paris. The Curie family's unwavering commitment to scientific discovery transcended generations, leaving an indelible mark on the world of physics.