Growing Up
Where was Marie Curie born?
Warsaw, Poland
What was Marie's first job?
Marie was a governess.
What did the Curries do together?
They did experiments.
Where did Marie Curie die?
France
What did Marie do with the money she earned from her job?
Marie sent money to her older sister to pay for college.
In 1898 Marie found two new elements. She named on polonium. What did she name the other one?
She named the other radium.
What job did Marie's father have?
He was a teacher.
What did Marie receive her degree in?
Marie earned a physics degree.
What did the two new elements give off?
They gave off radiation.
What did Marie's father teacher?
He taught Marie science.
What other degree did she earn?
She earned a math degree.
What prize did Marie win and share with her husband and Henri Becqurel?
She won the Nobel Prize in Physics.