"You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those whom we think we can be most usefull.”

    This meaningfull quote was said by an amazing polish woman, who achieved a great deal. Marie Sklowska Curie used her wonderful achievements and caring heart to help the world, and in doing so she played an amazing part in our history.

    Marie was the daughter of a family who valued education. With her knowledge and talent Marie was got into Sorbonne University in France. This is where she continued her passions in physics, chemistry, and math. Marie became a scientist by finishing Sorbonne with the first doctorate of science to be awarded to a woman in Europe. After finishing University, Marie became a proffesure and taught at Sorbonne ofr some time. After her teaching career, she married to Pierre Curie.

    Marie and her husband were working together on reasearching radioactive substances, when they earned the shared noble prize for physics. They did this byy discovering two highly radioactive elements “Radium” and “Polonium.” And by doing so, Marie showed her pride of being the first woman to achieve a Noble Prize.

    Marie’s many achievements were not only based on her love for science, but also for her love of being a mother and wife. Marie was the caring mother of Irene and Eve, her two daughters. In 1935, Irene followed in her mother’s footsteps and achieved the Noble Prize for chemistry.

    Marie’s life was not always filled with happiness, like any other human being, she also had weaknesses and sorrows. Her heart was weakened when her beloved husband died in a car accident, but she didn’t let anything stop her from being the best she could. Soon after, Marie won the 1911 noble prize for chemistry, therefore making her the first person to ever receive two Noble Prizes in a lifetime.

    Marie’s achievements did not stop there. She loved to help people, and she did so by helping to found the Radium Institute in France. Her big heart also leads her to invent and equip X-ray vans for hurt soldiers during World War I. Each van was like a miniature hospital containing X-rays and some of 150 female attendants that she personally hired for the job.

    Marie’s wonderful life had a sad ending. In the year 1934, this extraordinary woman died of leukemia, due to over exposure to radiation. Even though her body lay rested, her memory was not forgotten. Soon after her death, the Radium Institute changed their name to Curie Institute in her honor.

    For being the best she could at who she was, a woman, and for gaining many achievements through her knowledge and kind soul, she won respect for all women. Marie Sklowska Curie is a heroine to all of us, and deffinetly an inspiration to me.