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    Marie Curie Obstacles

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    “Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” (source 8) Marie Curie lived vicariously through this quote, and over time, became one of the most famous women in the world of science. Having a professor as a father, Curie was well ahead of most her classmates, and grew up thinking outside the box. Curie always had “what-if?” moments, moments that caused her to think above and beyond her most recent discovery, trying to figure out something even better (source 2). Throughout Curie’s

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    Columbus & Marie Curie Made By: Grace M., Hayden B, Cade. E ., & Aidan W h There are many things that Christopher Columbus and Marie Curie have both had trouble with or gone through.They both have gone through many tough obstacles that were both life threatening and unsafe. Many of those obstacles also affected how they and their family get to see and interact with each other. But they never have up and kept doing what they loved to do. Christopher wants to go west to get to Orient and Marie a scientist

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    positions and organizations as a woman. This is Marie Curie. Marie Curie was, and still is, a highly celebrated scientist and person today. Curie revolutionized the field of physics and chemistry with her findings, but that was not the only thing she did. Through her accomplishments, Curie empowered women by sparking the women’s rights movement. This incredible woman did all these things in life while being a loyal and dedicated wife and mother. Marie Curie was a powerful figure who benefitted society

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    Marie Curie “ “Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it."” (“Marie Curie the Scientist”) a quote by Marie Curie ties into her life very well. She was not afraid to mess up because she knew that every time she messed up, she would just get better. She created a pathway for all females wanting to go into science. Marie Curie was a very well known female scientist, she discovered radiation, and she won many awards. Marie had a lot of perseverance. She never let what other people thought

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    Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through some material or through space. Pierre and Marie Curie were partners that had both become interested in the discovery Henri Becquerel made which was the discovery of radioactivity. Marie and Pierre Curie came up with the term "radioactivity" to describe Becquerel's discovery. Marie and Pierre extracted uranium from ore and compared the pure uranium to the extracted uranium ore samples. They found that the uranium ore samples contained

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    Marie Curie Biography On November 7, 1867, Maria Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, Poland during a time of confusion and chaos in Europe. At the time, Warsaw was controlled by a czar, who wanted to eliminate all Polish nationalism by keeping the people away from their cultural traditions. In response to this hypocrisy, Polish rebels ignored their Russian leader and continued with their traditions, which, in the long run, caused major chaos to take form in Poland. Maria’s parents, who were professors

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    Marie Curie: Radium Essay

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    it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.” (Lewis, Jone Johnson). Marie Curie was always one step ahead of herself. She would always say, “Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” (Lewis, Jone Johnson). She wanted to find something no one else had found and make things no one would ever think about making. Marie Curie was the founder of Radium. Radium is the chemical element of atomic number 88. It is a rare radioactive metal of the

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    discoveries of the past have greatly changed and aided the field of medicine. Marie Curie is the pioneer of radiation research and has made many contributions to the health care field, in particular, to that of radiologic sciences. Curie’s accomplishments as a physicist and chemist have brought about enormous scientific breakthroughs in Radioactivity. These discoveries have paved the way for how radiology is practiced today. Marie Curie was born on November 07, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. Both her parents where

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    Essay about Marie Curie

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    Marie Curie LIFE OF MARIE CURIE      Marie Curie(1867-1934) was a French physicist with many accomplishments in both physics and chemistry. Marie and her husband Pierre, who was also a French physicist, are both famous for their work in radioactivity.      Marie Curie, originally named Marja Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw, Poland on Nov.7, 1867. Her first learning of physics came from her father who taught it in high school. Marie's father must

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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

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