Marie Curie’s Pioneering Life and Legacy
Maria Salomea Skłodowska, aka Marie Curie, entered the world on November 7, 1867. She already had four older siblings. At the time, the entire family resided in the city of Warsaw, Poland. Maria’s mother and father were both teachers. Her father specifically focused on the subjects of physics and mathematics but her mother headed a prestigious all-girls school. Her family’s strong background in education served as a foundation for the young Maria who had a remarkable memory. The young girl enjoyed a happy childhood until the age of eight when her older sister Sophia died of typhus. Two years later, Maria’s mother…