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Marie Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867. She was the youngest of five children in her family.
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Marie moved to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne, where she pursued her interest in physics and mathematics.
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In 1895, Marie met Pierre Curie, a fellow scientist, and they soon fell in love. They got married a year later.
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Marie and Pierre discovered the elements polonium and radium in 1898. Their groundbreaking work in radioactivity earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903.
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Tragically, Pierre Curie died in a road accident in 1906, leaving Marie devastated.
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Despite her grief, Marie continued her research and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in two different fields when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her discovery of radium and polonium.
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During World War I, Marie Curie helped set up mobile X-ray units to provide medical support to injured soldiers on the front lines.
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Marie Curie died on July 4, 1934, from complications related to her exposure to radiation.
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Marie Curie's contributions to science and her pioneering research in radioactivity continue to inspire scientists around the world.
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Marie Curie's work laid the foundation for advancements in the field of nuclear physics and medicine.
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1 (Marie Curie born in Warsaw, Poland)
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2 (Moves to Paris to continue studies at Sorbonne)
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3 (Meets Pierre Curie and they get married)
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4 (Discovers polonium and radium with Pierre Curie)
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5 (Pierre Curie dies in a road accident)
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6 (Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
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7 (Helps set up mobile X-ray units during World War I)
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8 (Dies from complications related to radiation exposure)
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9 (Marie Curie's contributions continue to inspire)
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10 (Marie Curie's work laid the foundation for advancements in nuclear physics and medicine)