Question

Write a short notes on Marie Curie

Answer 1

Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a famous Polish scientist. She was born Maria Skoldowska in Warsaw on 7 November 1867. Her father and mother were both teachers. They had 4 other children, all of them older than Maria. She had a brother named Jozef and 3 sisters, Zofia, Bronia and Helena.

However Zofia died of typhus in 1874 and her mother died of tuberculosis in 1878. (Both were common diseases in the 19th century).