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 Pierre Curie

Born: May 15th, 1859

Died: April 19th, 1906

Famous For:  French Physicist, Discoverer of Radium, Pioneer in Radioactivity, Crystallography and Magnetism

Cause of Death:  Fractured skull after he was hit by a horse-drawn carriage that he accidentally walked in front of

Burial Place:  The Pantheon, Paris, France


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