Curie temperature

Summary

Curie temperature has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1]

Key Facts

• Curie temperature is credited with the discovery of Pierre Curie^[2].
• Curie temperature is credited with the discovery of Jacques Curie^[3].
• Pierre Curie is named after Curie temperature^[4].
• Jacques Curie is named after Curie temperature^[5].
• Curie temperature is a type of critical temperature^[6].
• Curie temperature's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics^[7].
• Curie temperature's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[8].
• Curie temperature's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[9].
• Curie temperature's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics^[10].
• Curie temperature's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kelvin^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Curie temperature is a type of critical temperature^[6].

Origins

Things named after include Pierre Curie^[4], a physicist^[12], 1859–1906^[13], of France^[14], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[15], specialised in physics^[16] and Jacques Curie^[5], a physicist^[17], 1855–1941^[18], of France^[19], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], specialised in physics^[21].

Why It Matters

Curie temperature has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]