The single biggest advantage Marie had as a child was that she grew up in a family of teachers, and education was not hidden from her because she was a female, as was custom in the late 1800s. Her father, Wladyslaw Sklodowska, made it clear that only the very best was just good enough. It's possible that he had the greatest impact on Marie, teaching "his children to be curious" (Poynter 11).

By the age of eleven, Marie had already experienced the tragic losses of her mother and sister. Her strong family ties forced her to take on extra responsibilities, therefore, lessonin

Marie Curie never let her dreams die, no matter what obstacles got in her way. She fought gender-based prejudices and proved that a scientific career was attainable for women. She balanced her love of science with the love of her family. To Marie, there was no other choice but to do everything in life. She was a pioneer of nuclear physics and nuclear medicine. Although her discovery is what ended up contributing to her death, she was still able to accomplish inconceivable dreams. Marie's exceptional dedication, undying courage, and physical endurance are still to this day inspiration to many young physicists, chemists, and scientists.

Marie also continued her research and earned a second Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry, in 1911, in recognition of her work in radioactivity (Discovered). The extra publicity Marie received almost killed her. Everyday life as she had known it failed to exist. Around every corner there was someone wanting to question her. All of the years

Although Marie and Pierre were both in bad health by now from lack of taking care of themselves, Marie was able to give birth to another healthy daughter, Eve. Marie's happiness, however, was short lived; a year later Pierre was tragically killed by a horse-drawn wagon. Her heart was broken and she was overcome with depression, but what was left of Marie's emotional strength carried her on to keep living. She took over the teaching of Pierre's classes, which made her the first woman to hold a position at Sorbonne, teaching French education. (Marie)

Marie's list of titles then included a Ph.D. in physics, and a Nobel Prize award as well as the previously achieved titles. Since Marie was the first female ever to earn the Nobel Prize, the press wanted a story. Not by choice, Marie and Pierre were famous celebrities. To her though, fame was nothing but a word. Humble and timid, Marie concluded, "Our life has been altogether spoiled by honors and fame" (qtd. in Poynter 54). The Nobel Prize brought Marie and Pierre a large sum of money, enabling them to move out of the shed where they worked and into a "real" laboratory. Receiving the money also allowed the two to give back to those who had helped them in the past, and also to help support poor Polish students through their education (Poynter 56).

After the war, Marie could return to her research at the Institute Of Radium in Paris. But first, she needed more supplies because she had invested everything that she had in the war. An American woman by the name of Mrs. W. B. Meloney, launched a campaign to have the women of America contribute $100,000 to Marie so that she could buy a gram of radium to perform her research on

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