Marie Curie's Groundbreaking Discoveries

Marie Curie's groundbreaking discoveries of the elements Radium and Polonium, and her work on radioactivity revolutionized physics and chemistry. Born and raised in Poland, Marie's interest in science began at a young age, influenced by her father's passion for physics, chemistry, and math. She moved to Paris to study physics and mathematics at Sorbonne University, where she met her future husband, Pierre Curie. Together, they conducted experiments on uranium rays and made the groundbreaking discovery that the ability to radiate was an atomic property, not dependent on chemical compounds. They coined the term radioactivity and discovered two new elements, Polonium and Radium. Their contributions laid the foundation for future advancements in atomic structure.