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We believe the substance we have extracted from pitchblende contains a metal not yet observed, related to bismuth by its analytical properties. If the existence of this new metal is confirmed we propose to call it polonium, from the name of the original country of one of us.

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Marie Curie
Age: 66 †
Born: 1867
Born: November 7
Died: 1934
Died: July 4
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Warszawa
Maria Salomea Skłodowska
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