Pierre Curie (1859-1906) french physicist, physics Nobel prize in1903, here c. 1905 [Getty Images]

UNSPECIFIED - JUNE 30: Pierre Curie (1859-1906) french physicist, physics Nobel prize in1903, here c. 1905 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images) — see more

UNSPECIFIED - JUNE 30: Pierre Curie (1859-1906) french physicist, physics Nobel prize in1903, here c. 1905 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

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