Marie Curie
Physikerin und Chemikerin, 1867-1934
Die Physikerin und Chemikerin polnischer Herkunft untersuchte die 1896 von Henri Becquerel beobachtete Strahlung von Uranverbindungen und prägte für diese das Wort „radioaktiv“. Im Rahmen ihrer Forschungen, für die ihr 1903 ein anteiliger Nobelpreis für Physik und 1911 der Nobelpreis für Chemie zugesprochen wurde, entdeckte sie gemeinsam mit ihrem Ehemann Pierre Curie die chemischen Elemente Polonium und Radium. Marie Curie ist die einzige Frau unter den vier Personen, denen bisher mehrfach ein Nobelpreis verliehen wurde, und neben Linus Pauling die einzige Person, die Nobelpreise auf zwei unterschiedlichen Fachgebieten erhielt. Auch war sie die erste Frau, die an der Sorbonne lehrte.
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French Physicist and Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903 (with her husband, Pierre Curie), and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1911 (1867-1934). Autograph letter signed. Paris. 8vo. 3 1/2 pp. bifolium.
25.000 €
(103518)
A deeply personal and compassionate wartime letter in which Marie Curie writes to a friend or assistant during the First World War, expressing concern for families separated by the German occupation of northern France and giving news of her circle: “C'est encore un médecin qui voudrait profiter de votre bonté pour avoir des nouvelles de sa femme et de ses enfants dont il est séparé depuis l'occupation de Lille. Voici l'adresse de cette famille : Mme Lefebvre-Smet, rue Saint-André 31 à Lille.
Si vous pouvez savoir quelque chose sur eux, vous serez bien bonne de me l'écrire...” - Curie mentions her travels and the health of her daughters: “Je pars en voyage demain après être revenue il y a quelques jours de Chambéry. Mes enfants vont bien et travaillent bien...” - She also provides updates about close acquaintances, including Paul Langevin, her former companion: “Mr Langevin a été mobilisé mais il sera probablement utilisé à Paris au ministère de la Marine. Mr Malfitano est revenu à Paris et doit aller travailler à Toulouse dans un institut de préparation des sérums. Je n'ai pas de nouvelles de ma famille en Pologne, et cela me chagrine...” - An affectionate and humane letter revealing Curie’s empathy during wartime hardship, her continued dedication to others, and her quiet sorrow at being without news from her family in Poland. Written in the midst of her tireless efforts to equip and operate mobile X-ray units for the French army..
French Physicist and Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903 (with her husband, Pierre Curie), and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1911 (1867-1934). Printed document signed „M. Curie“. Paris. Folio. 1 p. Age toned. Printed letterhead “Institut du Radium – Laboratoire Curie.”.
15.000 €
(103519)
Official certificate titled “Dosage de radium par le rayonnement γ,” completed in manuscript and signed by Marie Curie in her capacity as Director of the Curie Laboratory. The document certifies the measurement of radium by gamma radiation, issued to accompany an “appareil à sel de radium solide” corresponding to “vingt-cinq mille grammes, vingt-huit centimes.” - A rare and important scientific document demonstrating Curie’s meticulous supervision of the Radium Institute’s analytical work and her direct involvement in the standardization and calibration of radioactive substances.
Such certificates were issued only under her authority, attesting to the precision of her laboratory’s pioneering radiometric methods..
French Physicist and Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903 (with her husband, Pierre Curie), and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1911 (1867-1934). Typed document signed. Paris. Folio. 1 p. on printed letterhead “Institut du Radium – Laboratoire Curie.”.
18.000 €
(103520)
Official certificate titled “Dosage mésothorium par le rayonnement γ,” with autograph additions, issued for an “appareil” (glass tube) containing mesothorium, possibly mixed with a small quantity of radium. The document states that its gamma radiation corresponded to “76,34 milligrammes de radium élément.” Signed by Marie Curie only four and a half months before her death, this rare scientific certificate attests to her continued personal supervision of radiometric analyses at the Radium Institute until her final months.
A poignant and historically significant piece, illustrating her lifelong dedication to the precise measurement and study of radioactive materials — even at the cost of her own health..
physicist and Nobel laureate (1867-1934). Official certificate signed by Marie Curie „M. Curie“. no place. 4to. 1 p.
14.500 €
(106480)
Official certificate signed by Marie Curie, documenting the scientific measurement of radium shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. Partly printed document issued by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Paris, certifying the measurement of the radium content of a platinum tube submitted by the Armet de Lisle Radium Company, then one of the world's leading producers of refined radium. Signed "M. Curie" at the conclusion, the certificate confirms that tube No. 6503 contained 54.26 milligrams of hydrated radium bromide, measured by comparison with the laboratory standard and corrected for the absorption of gamma rays by the platinum casing. Issued on 25 March 1914, the document belongs to the pioneering years of radiochemistry, when radium was the world's rarest and most valuable substance.
Following the establishment of the Curie as the international standard unit for radioactivity by Marie Curie and the International Radium Standards Committee, Curie's Paris laboratory became one of the very few institutions capable of performing authoritative measurements against the international standard. Certificates of this nature were therefore essential for the scientific and commercial use of radium in medicine and research. An exceptional scientific document from the laboratory of the only person ever to receive Nobel Prizes in two different scientific disciplines—Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911)—illustrating Marie Curie's central role in establishing the international standards that shaped the early development of radiology and nuclear science. Minor dust-soiling, light paper-clip impression to the upper margin, outer sheet slightly toned; otherwise very well preserved..
physicist and Nobel laureate (1867-1934). Official certificate signed by Marie Curie „M. Curie“. no place. 4to (27 × 21 cm). 1 p.
18.500 €
(106481)
Official certificate signed by Marie Curie, documenting the measurement of radium at the world's leading laboratory for radioactivity just weeks before the outbreak of the First World War. Issued by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Paris, the document certifies that a platinum tube submitted by the Armet de Lisle Radium Company contained 47.12 milligrams of hydrated radium bromide, measured against Curie's laboratory standard and corrected for gamma-ray absorption. Signed "M. Curie", it dates from 22 June 1914, when Curie's laboratory was among the very few institutions worldwide authorized to perform such internationally recognized measurements. Accompanying the document is an A.E.D.
"Pastilles for X Rays" Radiometer (London, c. 1934), preserved in its original leatherette wallet. Using chemically treated indicator papers that changed colour according to X-ray exposure, it represents one of the earliest practical applications of the revolutionary discoveries made by Marie Curie and her collaborators. A rare and highly appealing scientific document from the laboratory of the only person ever to receive Nobel Prizes in two different scientific disciplines—Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911)—accompanied by an early radiation dosimeter illustrating the rapid development of radiology inspired by her pioneering work. Some creasing and soiling, closed tears to the lower margins (one extending into the text without affecting the signature), partly split along the central fold. Together with the radiometer in its original leatherette case with printed English and French instructions and 42 unused reagent papers..
French Physicist and Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903 (with her husband, Pierre Curie), and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1911 (1867-1934). Autograph letter signed ("M. Curie"). Paris. Large 8vo. 2 pp. On the letterhead of „Faculté des Siences de Paris | Laboratoire de Physique Générale“. 2 stamps on the back side of page 4 dating May 7, 1907. Slightly wrinkled and a minor tear to the horizontal fold (1 cm).
15.000 €
(91928)
To comte Jouffroy d'Albans, Consule of France in Liverpool. „Je ne puis malheureusement vous donner de renseignements détaillés relativement à la production de Sélénium. Je n'ai pas eu connaissance d'une usine en produisant régulièrement. Ce corps est extrait des résidus de fabrication d'acide sulfurique (boues des chambres de plomb). Vous aurez peut-être des renseignements en vous adressant à une maison de produits chimiques, par ex à la maison Chenal Darichet à Paris, rue de la Sorbonne.
Cette maison en a produit il y a quelque temps une certaine quantité. Agréez, Monsieur, je vous prie, mes salutations sincères. […]“ Translation: „Unfortunately, I cannot give you detailed information regarding the production of Selenium. I have not heard of a factory producing regularly. This body is extracted from sulfuric acid manufacturing residues (sludge from chambers lead). You may get information by contacting a chemical house, for example at the Chenal Darichet house in Paris, rue de la Sorbonne. This house produced a certain amount of it some time ago […]“.
French Physicist and Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903 (with her husband, Pierre Curie), and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1911 (1867-1934). Autograph letter signed ("M. Curie"). Paris. 4to. 3/4 p. Briefkopf „Faculté des Sciences de Paris. Institut du Radium. Laboratoire Curie. With envelope.
18.000 €
(92996)
„J’ai pu voir Mr Béclère [Antoine Béclère] et je lui ai exposé la question. Il croit que l’examen présentera des difficultés sérieuses et veut en causer avec vous. Il est entièrement à votre disposition pour examiner la malade et vous prie de venir le voir après avoir pris rendez-vous par téléphone. […] J’espère que vous voudrez bien me faire part de ce qui aura été convenu et je suis à votre disposition pour installer les appareils. […]“ Translation: "I was able to see Mr.
Béclère [Antoine Béclère], and I explained the matter to him. He believes that the examination will pose serious difficulties and wants to discuss it with you. He is entirely at your disposal to examine the patient and asks you to come and see him after scheduling an appointment by phone. [...] I hope you will kindly inform me of what has been agreed upon, and I am at your disposal to set up the equipment.".
Physikerin und zweifache Nobelpreisträgerin (1867-1934). Autograph letter signed ("M. Curie"). Paris. Large 8vo. 1 p.
13.500 €
(94469)
To an unknown recipient, thanking them for the gift of a Goethe title: "Je vous remercie bien sincèrement pour l'envoi de votre beau livre sur Goethe que j'ai reçu il y a quelques jours et dont j'ai déjà lu une partie avec beaucoup d'intérêt. Je conserve un excellent souvenir de la visite que vous m'avez faite avec Mme L[…] dans mon Laboratoire et je vous prie d'agréer, pour vous et pour elle, l'assurance de mes sentiments les plus distingués". - On stationery with printed letterhead "Faculté des Sciences de Paris"; minor spotting and toning, left margin with punched holes (not touching text), upper left margin with small tear.
physicist and Nobel laureate (1867-1934). Document signed. Paris. Folio (213 x 307 mm). 1 p. Printed form, filled in by a different hand.
12.500 €
(105910/BN67686)
“Certificat No. 6.443. Dosage de Radium par le Rayonnement Gamma”, issued by the "Institut du Radium, Laboratoire Curie" for a sample tube containing 60.15 mg of elemental radium sent for testing from Radium Belge, a factory that produced radium sources for therapy using ore mined in the Congo. The results indicate that the gamma rays of the sample are equivalent to those of 54.69 mg of elemental radium. Marie Curie signs this receipt for radium as “Le Directeur du Laboratoire”. - A poignant document of the seemingly mundane assaying work carried out in the Curie Laboratory, a task intimately connected with the discovery of the nuclear atom, modern cancer therapy, and Curie's own fate as a pioneer: habitually carrying test tubes in her pockets, she became a victim of radiation exposure which led to her eventually developing and dying from aplastic anemia.
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two scientific fields..
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Visiting card with holograph addition.
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„MADAME P. CURIE | PROFESSEUR À LA FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES avec tous ses remerciements“.
Ms. Briefkarte m. e. U.
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Marie Curie (1867–1934), Physikerin und zweifache Nobelpreisträgerin. Ms. Briefkarte mit e. U. („M. Curie“). New York, 25. Juni 1921. 1 S. Qu.-8°. – An eine Mrs. Osborne mit Dank „for all of your kindness to me and your interest in my work [...]“. – Auf Briefpapier mit gedr. Briefkopf der Faculté des Sciences da Paris | Institut du Radium“.
E. ausgefülltes Zertifikat mit U.
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Marie Curie (1867–1934), Physikerin und zweifache Nobelpreisträgerin. E. ausgefülltes Zertifikat mit U. („M. Curie“). Paris, 23. Februar 1934. 1 S. Folio. – „Certificat No. 581 Série I bis“ des „Institut du Radium. Laboratoire Curie“ über „Dosage de Mesothorium par le Rayonnement [Gamma]“. Das maschingeschriebene (Durchschlag) und vervielfältigte Analyseprotokoll enthält e. Angaben zu Größe, Gewicht, Empfangs- u. Abgabedaten und zur enthaltenen Radium-Menge der untersuchten Substanz, die von der Societé Nouvelle du Radium überbracht wurde. Daß Marie Curie als Leiterin des Instituts selbst das Dokument unterzeichnete, unterstreicht sicherlich die Bedeutung dieser Radium-Messung.
Ms. Brief mit eigenh. Unterschrift „M. Curie“.
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An Emmanuel Brousse: „J'ai l'honneur de vous transmettre les renseignements demandés dans votre lettre du 15 janvier timbrée ,Poudres et services de santé’ […]“ - Autographen von Marie Curie sind sehr selten.
Document signed as director of the laboratory „M. Curie“.
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The partially printed document being a Certificate of „Dosage de Radium par le Rayonnement'“ (“Radium Dosage by Radiation“), and refers to all the tests done to the samples received from on December, 10 and returned on December, 18, with handwritten annotations referring to thickness, gamma radiations, weight, etc. An excellent document of good association.
Unsigned albumin cabinet photograph.
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Nice and rare albumin cabinet photograph of the scientist seated in a profile pose to her right.