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"I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy."
In 1903, Marie Curie became the first Woman to win a Nobel Prize. She shared this Nobel prize with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their work on radioactivity.
In 1906, Marie became the first female Professor of General Physics in the Faculty of Sciences and went on the be appointed Director of the Curie Laboratory in the Radium Institute of the University of Paris.
In 1911, Marie Curie won a second Nobel Prize. This made her not only the first female, but the first person to win two Nobel Prizes! This second Nobel Prize was for her work on the isolation of pure radium and further research into its properties.
Who was Marie Curie?
Who was Marie Curie?
Marie Curie (née Maria Sklodowska) was born in Warsaw on 7th November, 1867. Her father was a school teacher who gave her some scientific training alongside the education she received in local schools. Marie married Pierre Curie in 1895.
As Marie was female, she was not allowed to study in Poland and moved to Paris to pursue her academic dreams! Marie showed brilliant determination and enthusiasm for learning, working hard to achieve Licentiateships in Physics and Mathematical Sciences and going on to achieve her Doctor of Science degree in 1903 from Sorbonne, Paris.
What was Marie Curie best known for?
What was Marie Curie best known for?
Her 1898 discovery of radioactive elements: polonium and radium.
Being the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Being the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
Her development of mobile radiography units, or "Little Curies", which were used in WWI to help diagnose battlefield injuries through X-Rays.
Marie Curie died in 1934. Her prolonged exposure to radiation affected her health causing complications which eventually resulted in her death.
Marie Curie has left behind a legacy in Science and Education. Her work laid the foundation for further advancements to take place in the fields of Nuclear Physics and Cancer Treatment. Her research was crucial in understanding atomic structures and led to significant advances in chemistry and physics.
More information about Marie Curie can be found on the websites below!
More information about Marie Curie can be found on the websites below!
You may recognise Marie Curie's name from the charity - here is some more information about how Marie Curie helped develop hospital treatments to support incredibly ill patients.
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