Marie curie

Marie Curie and Her Great Discoveries

  • Marie Curie 's Birth

    Marie curie was born in Warsaw
  • Graduated Highschool

    Graduated Highschool
    She was the first student in her school to graduated highschool at the age of 15. Left with a gold medal. This was for being the top student in her school. While she excelled in all subjects she had a deep love for science.
  • Master's Degree

    Master's Degree
    She moved to Paris to continue her education at the Sorbonne College. She graduated as top student again and got a degree in Physics.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    When she was in Sorbonne she met Pierre Curie. They both had a love for science and so they bonded. In the following year she married him at the age of 26.
  • Important Discoveries Were Made

    Important Discoveries Were Made
    Together they worked on solving how radio activity works. On this day they made the important discovery of the radioactive element radium.
  • Nobel prize

    Nobel prize
    On this day Marie Curie's hard work payed off and she was rewarded with a Nobel Prize because of her discoveries with her husband; Pierre Curie. She won a Nobel prize in physics.
  • Another Nobel Prize!

    Another Nobel Prize!
    Marie Curie 8 years later was rewarded with another Nobel prize! This time she won the reward in the field of Chemistry.
  • Death

    Death
    Marie Curie died because in Savoy, France. She died because of a blood disease that is often caused by to much exposure of radiation.