Task 2 - English is Easy and Fun
Task 2 - English is Easy and Fun
Task 2 - English is Easy and Fun
YOLANDA CHAVARRO
20 DE SEPTIEMBRE
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Marie Curie met her future husband Pierre Curie at the university. He considered Marie to be a
genius and instantly wanted to work with her. They got married and spent most of their time
together in their laboratory studying radioactive materials. Their research led to the discovery of
radium, for which they were honored with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland. Her father was a maths and physics teacher and was a big
influence on Marie’s early education. From an early age, Marie was an exceptional student with
an amazing memory. She often went without food and sleep to study. Her brilliant mind led her
to Paris to study and conduct her research.
Pierre was killed in 1906 and Marie was devastated and extremely lonely. She threw herself even
deeper into her work and won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She spent the 1920s
raising funds for more research into radium. In 1934, she died from a condition caused by
decades of exposure to radiation. No one knew how deadly radium was until years later.
Marie Curie was born in 1867. She is one of the greatest scientists ever to have lived. She was a
pioneer in the field of radioactivity and discovered the chemical elements radium and polonium.
Curie is the only person ever to win two Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. Other
achievements include being the first female professor at the University of Paris.
o Marie Curie was an exceptional student with an amazing memory. She was
dedicated and often sacrificed food and sleep to focus on her studies.
2. What groundbreaking discovery did Marie and Pierre Curie make together?
o Marie and Pierre Curie made the groundbreaking discovery of radium, a key
element in the study of radioactivity.
o Marie Curie became the first female professor at the University of Paris, breaking
significant barriers for women in science and showing that women could excel at
the highest levels of scientific research.
4. What tragic consequence did Marie Curie's work with radioactive materials have
on her health?
o Marie Curie’s exposure to radiation over the years led to her developing a fatal
condition, which eventually caused her death in 1934.