Who was Marie Curie?

Marie Curie was a Polish, pioneer in science, renowned for her ground-breaking work on radio activity.

First woman to win the Nobel Prize.

She majorly contributed to the foundation for nuclear physics.

An enduring character for the women in STEM

Born Maria Skłodowska on 7 November 1867 in Warsaw, Poland.

Her early years were sorrowful

She received a general education in local schools

Finished first in her master's degree physics course in the summer of 1893.

•Born 15 May / died 19 April 1906

•Married Marie Curie (1895 – 1906)

•2 kids: Irène Joliot-Curie, Ève Curie

•Brother, Jacques Curie