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    Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a famous Polish scientist born in Warsaw. She overcame obstacles as a woman to receive degrees in physics and math from the University of Paris. Curie conducted pioneering research on uranium and radium, discovering the elements polonium and radium. She received Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry, making her the first person and only woman to win in two fields. Curie continued her scientific work despite the deaths of her father, mother, sister and husband Pierre Curie in accidents and illness. Her accomplishments advanced the field of radioactivity, though her health suffered from prolonged exposure to radiation.

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    Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a famous Polish scientist born in Warsaw. She overcame obstacles as a woman to receive degrees in physics and math from the University of Paris. Curie conducted pioneering research on uranium and radium, discovering the elements polonium and radium. She received Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry, making her the first person and only woman to win in two fields. Curie continued her scientific work despite the deaths of her father, mother, sister and husband Pierre Curie in accidents and illness. Her accomplishments advanced the field of radioactivity, though her health suffered from prolonged exposure to radiation.

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    Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a famous Polish scientist born in Warsaw. She overcame obstacles as a woman to receive degrees in physics and math from the University of Paris. Curie conducted pioneering research on uranium and radium, discovering the elements polonium and radium. She received Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry, making her the first person and only woman to win in two fields. Curie continued her scientific work despite the deaths of her father, mother, sister and husband Pierre Curie in accidents and illness. Her accomplishments advanced the field of radioactivity, though her health suffered from prolonged exposure to radiation.

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    Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a famous Polish scientist.

    She was
    born Marya Skoldowska in Warsaw on 7 November 1867. Her
    father and mother were both teachers. They had 4 other children,
    all of them older than Marya. She had a brother named Jozef and 3
    sisters, Zofia, Bronia and Helena.
    However Zofia died of typhus in 1874 and her mother died of
    tuberculosis in 1878. (Both were common diseases in the 19th
    century).
    Marya herself proved to be a very bright child and did very well at
    school. Unfortunately at that time women were not allowed to go to
    University. That meant Marya would have to study abroad. So in
    1885 she made an arrangement with her sister Bronia. Marya would
    work as a governess (teaching a wealthy family's children in their
    own home) and she would support Bronia while she studied at
    University. In turn when Bronia left and got a job she would support
    Marya while she went to University.
    So Marya worked as a governess until 1891 when she began
    studying at Sorbonne University in Paris. (Since she was living in
    France Marya started calling herself by the French version of her
    name, Marie).
    Marie did very well at University and in 1893 she gained a degree in
    Physics. In 1894 she gained a degree in Maths.
    In 1894 she met Pierre Curie and she married him in 1895. In 1897
    Marie Curie had a daughter called Irene.
    Meanwhile in 1895 a German named Wilhelm Rontgen discovered
    X-rays. Then in 1896 Antoine Henri Becquerel discovered that
    uranium gives off mysterious, invisible rays.
    In 1897 Marie Curie started investigating uranium. (In 1898 she
    coined the term radioactive to describe any substance that gave off
    the mysterious rays). Marie also examined a substance called
    pitchblende, which she realized is much more radioactive than pure
    uranium. Marie Curie realized that pitchblende must contain some
    elements that are much more radioactive than pure uranium.

    In 1898 Marie and her husband Pierre isolated an element they


    called polonium (after Poland). However they realized there was
    another element in pitchblende. Finally in 1902 they isolated
    radium. In 1903 Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded the Nobel
    Prize for Physics along with Henri Becquerel. Winning the prize
    brought them fame.
    Unfortunately the Pierre and Marie Curie did not realize that
    exposure to radiation was harming their health. Nevertheless in
    1904 Marie Curie had a daughter called Eve.
    Unfortunately in 1905 Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn vehicle.
    However after his death Marie was offered his post as Professor of
    Physics at Sorbonne University. In 1911 Marie Curie was given the
    Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
    Marie continued to research radium and in 1921 she visited the
    USA and met President Harding. Marie Curie visited the USA again
    in 1929. However her health was failing. Eventually she was
    diagnosed with leukemia. Marie Curie died on 4 July 1934. She was
    66.
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