Curium is a synthetic radioactive chemical element with the symbol Cm and atomic number 96. It is part of the actinide series in the periodic table and was named in honor of scientists Marie Curie and Pierre Curie. Curium is primarily used in scientific research and has applications in nuclear reactors and in the production of other isotopes. It was first discovered in 1944 by scientists Albert Ghiorso, Glenn T. Seaborg, and Emilio Segrè.
