Dr. Pierre Curie was drawn to science from his infancy. With his independent and imaginative mind, he was unable to adapt himself to systematic work, which other scientists generally possess. But his originality and brilliance aided the world through his beneficial discoveries. In the initial years, he did research with his elder brother Jacques Curie and after getting married; worked in collaboration with his scientist wife, Marie Curie.

The major contributions of Pierre Curie that he made either alone or in collaboration are :

• Discovery of Piezoelectricity

• Invention of Piezoelectric Quartz

• Formulation of Principle of Symmetry

• Invention of Curie Scale

• Established the Curie’s Law

• Established Theoretical Relation between Crystallography and Physics

• Discovery of Induced Radioactivity in the action of Polonium and Radium

• Discovery of Liberation of Heat produced by Radium

• Investigation on the Physiological Effects of Radium Rays