I was only fifteen when I finished my high-school studies, always having held first rank in my class. The fatigue of growth and study compelled me to take almost a year's rest in the country. I then returned to my father in Warsaw, hoping to teach in the free schools. Marie Curie classcompelcountry share on social
In 1903, I finished my doctor's thesis and obtained the degree. At the end of the same year, the Nobel prize was awarded jointly to Becquerel, my husband and me for the discovery of radioactivity and new radioactive elements. Marie Curie awardbecquereldegree share on social
I have no dress except the one I wear every day. If you are going to be kind enough to give me one, please let it be practical and dark so that I can put it on afterwards to go to the laboratory. Marie Curie darkdaydress Change image and share on social
We should not allow it to be believed that all scientific progress can be reduced to mechanisms, machines, gearings, even though such machinery also has its beauty. Neither do I believe that the spirit of adventure runs any risk of disappearing in our world. Marie Curie adventurebeautybelieve share on social
I am among those who think that science has great beauty. Marie Curie beautygreatscience Change image and share on social
During the course of my research, I had had occasion to examine not only simple compounds, salts and oxides, but also a great number of minerals. Marie Curie compoundexaminegreat Change image and share on social
My experiments proved that the radiation of uranium compounds can be measured with precision under determined conditions and that this radiation is an atomic property of the element of uranium. Marie Curie atomiccompoundcondition Change image and share on social
In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons. Marie Curie interestpersonscience Change image and share on social
I met Pierre Curie for the first time in the spring of the year 1894... A Polish physicist whom I knew, and who was a great admirer of Pierre Curie, one day invited us together to spend the evening with himself and his wife. Marie Curie admirercurieday share on social
A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales. Marie Curie childconfrontfairy Change image and share on social
