Marie Curie: A Life from Beginning to End | Hourly History

Marie Curie One of the most famous women of the twentieth century, Marie Curie was a trailblazer in the truest sense. Known for her discovery of two radioactive elements, radium and polonium, Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She remains the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes in different sciences.

Inside you will read about... ✓ Early Life and Loss
✓ The Flying University
✓ Nobel Prizes
✓ Scandals
✓ Curie's First World War Efforts
✓ The Discovery that Killed Her
And much more!

Marie Curie lived by her own rules in a society marred by misogyny and xenophobia. A scientist, but also a loving wife and mother, she defied expectations as a matter of course. Curie also fought for her country during the First World War the best way she knew how--with science. There is much more to Marie Curie's story than the discovery of the radioactive elements that eventually killed her.