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Marie Curie Research Paper

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From being the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, to assisting battlefield surgeons during World War I, Marie Curie has set an example, not only for women, but for individuals around the world that anything can be done with effort, dedication, and perseverance. Her discoveries in radiology have made progress in benefiting modern medicine. Born and raised in Poland in the winter of 1867, Maria Salomea Skłodowska, had a passion for science. Although, due to Poland’s limited number of higher education schools that permitted women to attend, Maria met with her sister in France to further her education and began using the French version of her name – Marie. Soon after, she met Pierre Curie, an instructor of Physics and Chemistry at ESPCI. …show more content…

She quickly began researching anatomy, automotive mechanics, radiology, and gathered materials needed to create mobile radiography units. With her new knowledge and materials, she became the head of the Red Cross Radiology Unit and installed 20 mobile radiology units, 200 radiological units at field hospitals, and began training other women as aides. During the years after the war leading to her death, Curie toured several countries, speaking about what she’d learned and raising money to continue her research. When she returned home, she became a member of the International Commission for Intellectual Cooperation which was an organization that sought to improve communication between researchers from other countries. In 1934, Marie died from aplastic anemia caused by years of exposure to high levels of radiation. To this day, Marie Curie’s discoveries and research have benefited those even beyond the scientific community. It is through her work that scientists were able to further study atoms, that people with cancer can be assisted, and that women around the world have a figure that can inspire them to

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