Marie Curie 1867-1934 1903 Nobel Prize (Physics jointly with husband Pierre Curie) "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel". 1911 Nobel Prize (Chemistry) "in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element".

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Marie with daughters Eve and Irene http://www.guardian.co.uk

‘Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that ‘Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.’

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Marie Curie with Albert Einstein http://commons.wikimedia.org

‘I am among those who think that science has great beauty ‘I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale.’

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‘I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy.’

Marie and Pierre Curie http://www.spaceandmotion.com