Marie Curie
Physics, Chemistry, Teacher
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
I am among those who think that science has great beauty.
One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.
I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.
All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.
In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.
I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.
We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing must be attained.
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.
Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a pioneering scientist known for her groundbreaking research into radioactivity. Born in Poland, she moved to Paris to study physics and mathematics, where she met her husband, Pierre Curie. Together, they discovered two radioactive elements: polonium and radium. This work won them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, making Marie the first woman to receive the award. In 1911, Curie won her second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her ongoing research into radioactivity. She was the first person to win the Nobel Prize in two different fields. Her discoveries were crucial to the advancement of radiotherapy, a cancer treatment still used today.
During the First World War, Curie developed mobile X-ray units, known as "Little Curies", which helped save lives on the battlefield. Despite facing many obstacles as a woman in science and the health risks of her research, her work has had lasting impacts on science and medicine. Marie Curie's legacy as a brilliant scientist and pioneer for women continues to inspire scientists around the world.
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