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Brainstorm: Marie Curie

1. Name

Full name: Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie

Known as: Marie Curie

2. Personal Information

Born: November 7, 1867, Warsaw, Poland

Died: July 4, 1934, Passy, France

Nationality: Polish-French

3. Family Background

Youngest of five children

Father: Władysław Skłodowski (teacher of math & physics)

Mother: Bronisława Boguska (teacher & headmistress)

Married Pierre Curie (physicist)

Children: Irène (Nobel Prize winner), Ève (writer)

4. Major Events in Life

Studied in secret because women weren’t allowed at universities in Poland

Moved to Paris, studied at the Sorbonne (University of Paris)

Met Pierre Curie and married in 1895

Discovered two new elements: polonium and radium

Won two Nobel Prizes (Physics in 1903, Chemistry in 1911)

Developed mobile X-ray units during World War I

5. Lifetime Accomplishments

First woman to win a Nobel Prize

Only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences

Pioneered research on radioactivity

Inspired future generations of women in science

6. Impact on Society

Opened the door for women in science

Her discoveries revolutionized physics, chemistry, and medicine

Legacy: Curie Institutes in Paris and Warsaw (leading medical research centers)

Symbol of perseverance, dedication, and scientific brilliance

Thesis Statement (Main Idea)

Marie Curie’s groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity and her trailblazing role as a woman in science transformed the fields of physics and chemistry, while leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire scientists today.

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World record

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EXERCISE 1: Short Answer Questions Where was Beethoven born? → Bonn, Germany (Found in the first sentence: "Beethoven was born on or near December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany.") Who gave him lessons in music? → His father (“Beethoven’s father began teaching him music…") In which part of the house was he often imprisoned for practice? → The cellar (“Beethoven was flogged, locked in the cellar and deprived of sleep for extra hours of practice.”) In whose honor was Beethoven’s most significant piece of music performed for the first time? → Napoleon (“Beethoven debuted his Symphony No. 3 in Napoleon’s honor.”) Why was it difficult for musicians to learn how to play Symphony 3? → It was unlike anything heard before (“…unlike anything heard before that through weeks of rehearsal, the musicians could not figure out how to play it.”) What did Beethoven try to keep a secret? → He was going deaf (“…Beethoven was struggling to come to terms with a shocking and terrible fact… He was going deaf.”) How old was Beethoven when he passed away? → 56 (“…Beethoven died on March 26, 1827, at the age of 56.”)

EXERCISE 2:

True / False / Not Given It is not known exactly when Beethoven was born. → True (“Beethoven was born on or near December 16, 1770…” – suggests uncertainty.)

Beethoven suffered cruelty at the hands of his father. → True (“…flogged, locked in the cellar and deprived of sleep…”)

Beethoven was denied hours of sleep as a punishment for poor performance. → False (He was deprived of sleep for extra hours of practice, not as punishment.) Beethoven’s father was also a talented musician. → Not Given (The passage says the father taught him music but doesn't mention his talent.)

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 was inspired by a famous man. → True (Inspired by Napoleon, a famous figure.)

In the early 1800’s Beethoven struggled to follow a conversation. → True (“…at the turn of the century, Beethoven struggled to make out the words spoken to him in conversation.”)