Known for :

Discovering Polonium

Discovering Radium

Has an element named after her, Curium

Lived from 1867-1934

Studied :

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Marie Curie had a mother, father, and 4 siblings growing up. Her mother died when she was 10, and her elder sister followed soon after. Her father was a renowned schoolteacher.

Education :

Marie studied at the University of Paris as well as the Sorbonne university in Paris.

Marie Curie was known to be a quiet and dignified person, someone who was respectful and intelligent.

Physics is the study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other and the environment around them.

Marie discovered the elements Polonium and Radium, and she used this and other work to propose the use of radiation in medicine. This was a huge movement, which has since led to the development and continued expansion of fields like radiation therapy.

Famous Physicists :

Albert Einstein

Niels Bohr

Richard Feynman

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Curie's major accomplishments are discovering the elements Polonium and Radium. She published her findings in her 1898 works, where she announced the discovery of both of these two elements.