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    Marie Curie

    (1867-1934)

    Who Was Marie Curie?

    Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person — man or woman — to win the award twice. With her husband Pierre Curie, Marie's efforts led to the upptäckt of polonium and radium and, after Pierre's death, the further development of X-rays. The famed forskare died in 1934 of aplastic anemia likely caused by exposure to radiation.

    Quick Facts

    FULL NAME: Marie Salomea Skodowska-Curie
    BORN: November 7, 1867
    BIRTHPLACE: Warsaw, Poland
    DEATH: July 4, 1934
    SPOUSE: Pierre Curie (m. 1895-1906)
    CHILDREN: Irene Joliot-Curie, Eve Curie
    ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Cancer

    Early Life and Education

    Maria Sklodowska, later known as Marie Curie, was born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw (modern-day Poland). Curie was the youngest of fem children, following siblings Zosia, Józef, Bronya and Hela.

    Both of Curie’s parents were teachers. Her father, Wladyslaw, was a math and physics instructor. When she was only 10, Curie l

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    Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)

    Marie Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867. Her early years were sorrowful. As a child, she suffered the deaths of her sister and, four years later, her mother. She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. She was notable for her diligent work ethic, neglecting even food and sleep to study. After graduating from high school, she suffered a mental breakdown for a year. Due to her gender, she was not allowed admission into any Russian or Polish universities so she worked as a governess for several years.

    Sklodowska eventually left Warsaw, then in the part of Poland dominated by Russia, for Cracow, which at that time was under Austrian rule. In 1891, with the monetary assistance of her elder sister, she moved to Paris and studied chemistry and physics at the Sorbonne, where she became the first woman to teach, after obtaining her Licenciateships in Physics and the Mathematical Scienc

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    Abstract

    Marie Curie was a remarkable woman whose discoveries broke new ground in physics and chemistry and also opened the door for advances in engineering, biology, and medicine. She broke new ground for women in science: she was, for example, the first woman to receive a doctor of science degree in France, the first woman to win Nobel Prize, the first woman to lecture at the Sorbonne, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, and the first Nobel Laureate whose child also won a Nobel Prize. Her life offers insights into the changing role of women in science and academia over the past century. It also offers examples of many ways in which scientists can, and should, work to improve the educational programs and career opportunities available to those who follow in their footsteps.

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