User:Jdtton/Pierre Curie

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Early life[edit]
Born in Paris on 15 May 1859, Pierre Curie was the son of Eugène Curie (28 August 1827 – 25 February 1910), a doctor of French Huguenot Protestant origin from Alsace, and Sophie-Claire Depouilly Curie (15 January 1832 – 27 September 1897). He was educated by his father and in his early teens showed a strong aptitude for mathematics and geometry. When he was 16, he earned his math degree.[clarification needed] By the age of 18, he earned a higher degree from the Faculty of Sciences at the Sorbonne.Jdtton (talk) 01:47, 17 October 2020 (UTC) He did not proceed immediately to a doctorate due to lack of money. Instead, he worked as a laboratory instructor. When Pierre Curie was preparing for his Bachelor of Science degree, he worked in the laboratory of Jean-Gustave Bourbouze in the Faculty of Science. In 1895, he went on to receive his doctorate at the University of Paris, in France. After obtaining his doctorate, he became a professor of physics and in 1900, he became a professor in the faculty of sciences.

Research
In 1903, to honor of Curies' work, the Royal Society of London invited Pierre to present their research. Marie Currie was not permitted to give the lecture so Lord Kelvin sat beside her in protest. After this, Lord Kelvin held a luncheon for Pierre. Dpmx5f (talk) 02:02, 17 October 2020 (UTC) While in London, Pierre and Marie were awarded the Davy Medal of the Royal Society of London. Pierre and Marie Curie, as well as Henri Becquerel, were also awarded a Nobel Prize in physics for their research of radioactivity in 1903. The submission material for his doctorate consisted of his research over magnetism.

Death
Pierre Curie died in a street accident in Paris on 19 April 1906. Crossing the busy Rue Dauphine in the rain at the Quai de Conti, he slipped and fell under a heavy horse-drawn cart. He died instantly when one of the wheels ran over his head, fracturing his skull. Statements made by his father and lab assistant imply that Curie's characteristic absent-minded preoccupation with his thoughts contributed to his death.

Both the Curies experienced radium burns, both accidentally and voluntarily, and were exposed to extensive doses of radiation while conducting their research. They experienced radiation sickness and Marie Curie died of aplastic anemia in 1934. Even now, all their papers from the 1890s, even her cookbooks, are too dangerous to touch. Their laboratory books are kept in special lead boxes and people who want to see them have to wear protective clothing. Most of which can be found at Bibliothèque nationale de France. Dpmx5f (talk) 02:02, 17 October 2020 (UTC) Had Pierre Curie not been killed as he was, it is likely that he would have eventually died of the effects of radiation, as did his wife, their daughter Irène, and her husband Frédéric Joliot.

In April 1995, Pierre and Marie Curie were moved from their original resting place, a family cemetery, and enshrined in the crypt of the Panthéon in Paris.

Draft for peer
In 1903, to honor of Curies' work, the Royal Society of London invited Pierre to present their research. Marie Currie was not permitted to give the lecture so Lord Kelvin sat beside her while Pierre spoke on their research. After this, Lord Kelvin held a luncheon for Pierre. Dpmx5f (talk) 02:02, 17 October 2020 (UTC) In 1895, he went on to receive his doctorate at the University of Paris, in France. After obtaining his doctorate, he became a professor of physics and in 1900, he became a professor in the faculty of sciences. Most of which can be found at Bibliothèque nationale de France. Dpmx5f (talk) 02:02, 17 October 2020 (UTC) By the age of 18, he earned a higher degree from the Faculty of Sciences at the Sorbonne.Jdtton (talk) After obtaining his doctorate, he became a professor of physics and in 1900, he became a professor in the faculty of sciences.Jdtton (talk) 15:56, 23 October 2020 (UTC)

Peer Review by COeditor1 (talk) 16:50, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
I have been only adding information that is not already in my article, but I like that you have a little extra info in your sandbox because it helps me understand what part of the article you are wanting to add to. I think your first two sources are really good, but the third is not in English. I would not include this as a source unless you plan to translate it. Nothing in the sandbox appears to be biased or heavily opinionated. At the end of your early life paragraph, I would clarify where he became a professor. I am assuming it is the University of Paris, but that is not stated explicitly. The research section was a little confusing for me too. Did the Royal Society invite him to present their work or his own? I am also not sure who Lord Kelvin is and why that is relevant. (I am not saying that he isn’t, I just think you should expand more here.)

The third source that we used was in French, however, google can easily translate the site to nearly any language of choice. I clearly stated that both of them were invited but only Pierre was allowed to speak. The reason that I chose to include lord Kelvin was because he was an important figure of science in both history and at the time. It also gave some insight as to who some of Pierre's colleagues were. Ultimately what I take from this review, is that we are on the right track and future additions to this article will be similar to the changes that we made so far.

Peer Review by Geh3km

 * 1) I think that the article does well in better explaining some more about Currie's schooling and some more about his accomplishments. I think adding more about the honor he was receiving for his work is something that really adds to the article. The information is not opinionated and adds good substance to the article.
 * 2) I noticed that the information in the draft for peer section went out of chronological order. I think that the information is good, but I think a little more organization will make it even better. The organization would help make the changes clearer.
 * 3) The article could be improved by reorganizing the information and putting what exactly is from the original source and what is new information to the article. Also, if the information has the section that it will be added to, that would help the clarity. Also, if you elaborated more on Lord Kelvin and the impact he had on the situation, it could help clarify who he is or how important he is.

Thanks for the feedback about the schooling and accomplishments. I agree that that part is looking pretty good at this point.

I will try to organize the information a bit better in that section although that is not the main section we are working in so it is not the highest priority currently.

I agree that reorganizing the information would be beneficial and I will try to make it more clear what is new or old information. I may use the draft for peer section to make it clear what the new information is. I will also try to find some extra information about Lord Kelvin to clarify that part.

Review by Scmnr8
This all looks really good! Specifically in the Early Life section, I would like to see a little bit more about his education before the age of 16. Maybe if there were more about his father's background, and just a few more details that would be awesome. The Death section also looks really good. It might be a good idea to add some more references to both sections, just to be clear where the information is coming from. I also like how you have a lot of other topics linked in the text. I don't know if you've looked into changing this yet or if you have plans to, but the lead section in the article could use a lot more information.

Some of what is in this sandbox is directly from the article with small edits. I agree it could use some more information in the early life and will look into what I can find there. I will also work on adding more references to both sections. Additionally, I will look at the beginning of the article and see what, if anything, I can add to it. Thanks for your feedback.

I agree that the early life section should have some more content before the age of 16, as such I have begun looking for sources of information for that time. Most edits that I make start in this sandbox and I copy portions of the main article so that I can edit frequently and without disruption to the main article. That being said, this may have an unfortunate issue where this sandbox seems unorganized. I hope to better organize this in the future.