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Remembering Marie Curie, 'most inspirational woman in science', on her 150th death anniversary

The woman who discovered Polonium and Radium.
Maria Salomea Sklodowska aka Marie Curie was born on 7 November 1867. She was born in Poland. She was the youngest of the five children of Boguska and Wladyslw. Her parents were well-known teachers. Marie Curie had a tough upbringing. Her family lost
Maria Salomea Sklodowska aka Marie Curie was born on 7 November 1867. She was born in Poland. She was the youngest of the five children of Boguska and Wladyslw. Her parents were well-known teachers. Marie Curie had a tough upbringing. Her family lost
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Marie Curie's father was an atheist, while her mother was a catholic. Curie gave up Catholicism and became agnostic after she lost her mother and her oldest sister, Zofia who died of typhus. Curie graduated from high school on 12 June 1883 with a gold medal. She was a bright student as a kid. As the family did not have much money to afford for her studies, Marie underwent depression as a result of which she took a year break and stayed with her family.
Marie Curie's father was an atheist, while her mother was a catholic. Curie gave up Catholicism and became agnostic after she lost her mother and her oldest sister, Zofia who died of typhus. Curie graduated from high school on 12 June 1883 with a gold medal. She was a bright student as a kid. As the family did not have much money to afford for her studies, Marie underwent depression as a result of which she took a year break and stayed with her family.
Curie earned a little by tutoring and working a s a governess. When she wanted to enroll herself in a regular institution of higher education, she was not given an admission on the pretex that she was a women. Curie's sister Bronislawa helped her to persue further education. Her sister was a medical student. Both of them assisted each other for their education. Her sister married later married a physician. When Bronislawa moved to Paris, she invited Marie Curie to stay with her and continue her studies. (File Photo | AP)
Curie earned a little by tutoring and working a s a governess. When she wanted to enroll herself in a regular institution of higher education, she was not given an admission on the pretex that she was a women. Curie's sister Bronislawa helped her to persue further education. Her sister was a medical student. Both of them assisted each other for their education. Her sister married later married a physician. When Bronislawa moved to Paris, she invited Marie Curie to stay with her and continue her studies. (File Photo | AP)
Marie Curie fell in love with Kazimierz Zorawski but their love was not accepted by Zorawski's family. In 1891 Marie curie moved to Paris for further education and it was a new chapter in her life. (File Photo | AFP)
Marie Curie fell in love with Kazimierz Zorawski but their love was not accepted by Zorawski's family. In 1891 Marie curie moved to Paris for further education and it was a new chapter in her life. (File Photo | AFP)
Curie joined University of Paris to study Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. While starting her scientific career on the magnetic properties of various metals, she met Pierre Curie. Both had mutual interest in natural sciences. They began adoring each other and they got married on 26 July 1895. Both od them enjoyed riding bicycle and travelling abroad. The couple had two daughters. (File Photo | AFP)
Curie joined University of Paris to study Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. While starting her scientific career on the magnetic properties of various metals, she met Pierre Curie. Both had mutual interest in natural sciences. They began adoring each other and they got married on 26 July 1895. Both od them enjoyed riding bicycle and travelling abroad. The couple had two daughters. (File Photo | AFP)
Marie Curie in December 1903 became the first woman to receive a the Nobel Prize in Physics on her research in the field of radiation along with her husband. She was also the first woman professor in University of Paris. She is also the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in two different subjects, Physics and Chemistry (in 1911). (File Photo | AFP)
Marie Curie in December 1903 became the first woman to receive a the Nobel Prize in Physics on her research in the field of radiation along with her husband. She was also the first woman professor in University of Paris. She is also the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in two different subjects, Physics and Chemistry (in 1911). (File Photo | AFP)
The element Polonium discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie was named after Poland, where Marie Curie was born.The couple together discovered the element Radium. Pierre Curie died of road accident. While the most inspirational woman in science, Marie Curie died in 4th July 1934 from aplastic anemia believed to have been contracted from her long-term exposure to radiation. (File Photo | AFP)
The element Polonium discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie was named after Poland, where Marie Curie was born.The couple together discovered the element Radium. Pierre Curie died of road accident. While the most inspirational woman in science, Marie Curie died in 4th July 1934 from aplastic anemia believed to have been contracted from her long-term exposure to radiation. (File Photo | AFP)
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