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Post by Jaga on Apr 29, 2008 18:29:03 GMT -7
What was "Petite Curie" and when it was used?
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Post by jimpres on Apr 29, 2008 19:20:51 GMT -7
Well let me see.........
French enlisted men would soon dub these mobile radiology installations, which transported X-ray apparatus to the wounded at the battlefront, petites Curies (little Curies).
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Post by Jaga on Apr 30, 2008 15:54:39 GMT -7
Jim,
yes, you are right of course. There were hundreds of petite Curies - small X-ray laboratories in France during WW I and also about 20 mobile laboratories. Marie Curie was driving some of them, she even did a driving licence for this reason!
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Post by jimpres on Apr 30, 2008 16:00:21 GMT -7
Great Polish Woman in my mind. Wish I could have met her.
Also would like to have met Jan Pawel Wielki
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Post by Jaga on Apr 30, 2008 23:18:04 GMT -7
Jim, I am just finishing reading a very interesting biography about Madame Curie by Sarah Dry. www.amazon.com/Curie-Life-Times/dp/1904341292/polishculture-20It is not a hagiography, therefore I wanted to read it. It talks about Marie Curie as a scientist and as a human being, with respect but without making her a saint, like sometimes Polish sources do. I recommend it to all, it is quite interesting. |
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Post by jimpres on May 1, 2008 6:18:36 GMT -7
Jaga,
I will have to check out that book.
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