Women's History Activator: Marie Curie

Marie Curie, a pioneering scientist, visited the US in 1921, receiving radium from President Harding. Born in Poland, she excelled in science from a young age, later moving to Paris for further studies. She married Pierre Curie, and together they discovered polonium and radium, earning a Nobel Prize. After Pierre's death, Marie continued their work, becoming the first female professor at the Sorbonne. She made significant contributions to radioactivity research, won another Nobel Prize, and aided in developing X-rays during WWI. Despite the dangers of radiation, her legacy as a trailblazing female scientist endures.

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