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Visit of Madame Curie to Dr Celedonio Calatayud's Radiological Institute

Mundo Grafico

A press photograph of Marie Curie visiting a Spanish radiological institute, showing her role promoting radium medicine internationally.

Shows Marie Curie's international role promoting the medical use of radium during a visit to a radiological institute.

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Sepia photograph of an interior room with tiled walls and dark wooden floor. A group of men and women in formal dress stands at left beside a metal apparatus on wheeled legs. At right are pedestal sinks, a large oval mirror, and framed photographs on the wall.
Visit of Madame Curie to Dr Celedonio Calatayud's radiological institute. Mundo Gráfico.

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What it is

This press photograph, published by the magazine Mundo Gráfico, shows Marie Curie visiting the radiological institute of Dr Celedonio Calatayud in Spain. It records a formal group gathered around medical equipment.

Why it matters

By this point in her life, Marie Curie had become an internationally recognised figure whose visits to medical institutions helped promote the use of radium in treating disease. This photograph shows that side of her career, beyond the laboratory, as an advocate for applying her discoveries to medicine.

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  • What does the formal setting and dress of the group suggest about the importance of this visit?
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