Necrology
Year: 1906
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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