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She was born in Varsovia (Polonia) on 7 de november de 1867.
She was known for being the first woman in win a Premio Nobel. -
Her childhood was marked by the death of one of her sisters due to typhus, and the death of her mother from tuberculosis when she was only 10 years old.
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She had problems because in her time women did not study,
Curie could not enter a higher education institution (university) due to being a woman, -
She was working as a governess for to travel and continue her studies in France
She travels thanks to her savings and the help of her father. -
With effort and sacrifice Marie Curie graduated in Physics from the University of Paris. Just a year later, she met the man who became her husband in 1895 and the father of her two daughters, a scientist Pierre Curie.
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She did research on radioactive substances.
Accomplices personally and professionally, Marie and Pierre Curie worked together in no easy conditions. In 1898 they announced the discovery of new elements: radium and polonium, both more radioactive than uranium. -
Not only did she get her PhD, but she also received the Nobel Prize in Physics along with her husband and Becquerel for their research on radioactivity.
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After the tragic death of Pierre, Marie, affected, decided to continue her investigations,She soon discovered that radiation therapy could be a cancer treatment. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911.
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Had a very important role during firts World War.
She acquired various automobiles and portable X-ray machines and created "radiological ambulances." Thanks to this, many soldiers were able to save his life. -
Unfortunately, due to the radiation to which she was exposed in her experiments, Marie Curie passed away on July 4, 1934. However, her contributions to science and society will always be immortal.
