Marguerite Perey

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Marguerite Perey

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Marguerite Perey's Degrees

• Doctorate Physics Université Paris Cité

Why Is Marguerite Perey Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Marguerite Catherine Perey was a French physicist and a student of Marie Curie. In 1939, Perey discovered the element francium by purifying samples of lanthanum that contained actinium. In 1962, she was the first woman to be elected to the French Académie des Sciences, an honor denied to her mentor Curie. Perey died of cancer in 1975.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Marguerite Perey?

Marguerite Perey is affiliated with the following schools:

• Université Paris Cité
• University of Strasbourg