Marie Curie 1867 1934) French chemist who with husband Pierre investigated radioactivity, and discovered radium and polonium. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1911. Her biography of her husband Pierre Curie Macmillan Co., New York 1923 A special autograph edition limited to 100 copies of which this is no 94 signed "M. Curie on the limitation page opposite her frontis portrait Slightly shaken and very lightly toned otherwise very good