Lesson 63 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPMarie Curie: Discoveries in Science
Marie Curie was a scientist who made important discoveries about radioactivity.
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Marie Curie was a scientist who made important discoveries about radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Marie worked hard to understand how certain materials could give off energy and helped many people with her findings.
Key Facts
Marie Curie was born in Poland.
She won two Nobel Prizes in her lifetime.
She studied radioactivity and helped advance science.
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