Frédéric Joliot-Curie_
NOBEL LAUREATE 16th arrondissement of Paris, France
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Born
16th arrondissement of Paris
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
Died
Birthplace
16th arrondissement of Paris, France
Nationality
Languages
French
Spouse
Irène Joliot-Curie (1926)
Children
2 children: Hélène Langevin-Joliot, Pierre Joliot
Residences
Antony
Education
ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Lycée Lakanal, Science Faculty of Paris
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
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Frédéric Joliot-Curie: French scientist (1900-1958).
Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris (died at age 58).
17 awards including Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science.
Frédéric Joliot-Curie has 1 credits in our database.
Studied at ESPCI Paris, PSL University.
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (17)
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Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science
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Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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B
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
WON
Biography
Jean Frédéric Joliot-Curie was a French chemist and physicist who received the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with his wife, Irène Joliot-Curie, for their discovery of induced radioactivity. They were the second married couple, after his parents-in-law, to win the Nobel Prize, adding to the Curie family legacy of five Nobel Prizes. Joliot-Curie and his wife also founded the Orsay Faculty of Sciences, part of the Paris-Saclay University.
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