Marie CurieMarie CurieBy: Jules Gray and Maggie Lowden

Born: November 7,1867 Born: November 7,1867

Birthplace: Warsaw, PolandBirthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Died: July 4,1934Died: July 4,1934

Pioneer in SciencePioneer in ScienceMarie Curie is a pioneer because…Marie Curie is a pioneer because…She discovered 3 new metals and she She discovered 3 new metals and she did something one has never done did something one has never done before...... She won two Noble Prizes! before...... She won two Noble Prizes!

FactsFacts#1#1She discovered 3 new metals: She discovered 3 new metals: polonium, radium, and uranium.polonium, radium, and uranium.

FactsFacts#2#2She was the 1st person to win two She was the 1st person to win two Noble Prizes. Also, everyone in her Noble Prizes. Also, everyone in her family(including her kids) won at least family(including her kids) won at least one Noble prize.one Noble prize.

FactsFacts#3#3Marie Curie had 4 other siblings, Hela, Marie Curie had 4 other siblings, Hela, Zosia, and Bronya (her sisters) and Zosia, and Bronya (her sisters) and Joseph (her only brother). When Marie Joseph (her only brother). When Marie was only a little girl two of her sisters was only a little girl two of her sisters caught a dangerous disease. After caught a dangerous disease. After weeks of sickness, one began to weeks of sickness, one began to recover. The other , Zosia who was only recover. The other , Zosia who was only 14, died a few days later. 14, died a few days later.

If I could meet this person, If I could meet this person, I would ask….I would ask….

Why didn’t you choose to be a doctor Why didn’t you choose to be a doctor since all the people in your family got since all the people in your family got really sick, and even some died . really sick, and even some died . Didn’t you want to help them!!!????? Didn’t you want to help them!!!?????

IB-Learner ProfileIB-Learner ProfileA word to describe Marie Curie is A word to describe Marie Curie is

open-open-minded because most women wouldn’t minded because most women wouldn’t

be open to science but Marie was.be open to science but Marie was.

How Marie Curie Changed the How Marie Curie Changed the WorldWorld

The world would be a different place The world would be a different place without Marie Curie because women without Marie Curie because women wouldn’t be allowed to go to college wouldn’t be allowed to go to college in Poland.in Poland.

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