Vocabulario de Científicos Clave - Marie Curie

the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland

a country in the Central Europe near the Baltic Sea

able to think and learn in a good and quick way

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

to change one's place of residence or work

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

a country in Europe known for its famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower

to engage in formal learning or education at a school, college, or university

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

the scientific study of matter and energy and the relationships between them, including the study of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement

the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other

someone whose job or education is about science

to become someone's husband or wife

a place where people do scientific experiments, manufacture drugs, etc.

(physics) a source of power that is required to do any work that may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal and other forms

the emission of ionizing radiation or particles caused by the spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei in radioactive substances

any of the simple chemical substances that consist of atoms of only one type, such as gold, oxygen, carbon, etc.

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

to be awarded something such as a prize after winning a contest, bet, etc.

an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace

a particular area of science

to no longer be alive

the war that took place from the year 1914 to 1918 between the allies and the central powers

to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use

an apparatus that provides a source of X rays

an area where a battle is being or was fought

someone who serves in an army, particularly a person who is not an officer

energy transmitted through space or matter in the form of waves or particles