2. The Birth of Marie Curie  She was born on November 7 th in 1867  Born in Warsaw, Poland

3. Childhood and Family  Parents were both teachers  She was the youngest of 5 children  The first time she read aloud was at 4 years old.

4. Education Elsewhere  Curie and her sister hashed out a deal where Curie supported her sister through school, in turn her sister would support her.  Enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris  Survived on buttered bread and tea (Health suffered from poor diet)

5. CareerCareer  Studied radioactive substances throughout her life

6. Pertinent Information  Worked with radioactivity  Married Pierre Curie  Has an element on the periodic table named after her. (Curium. It is highly radioactive)

7. Works/Invention s  Radioactive study was her and her husband’s life work  Helped invent the X-ray

8. Why is Curie Remembered Now?  1903- Became 1 st woman to receive Nobel Prize in physics  Helped to invent the x-ray  Most famous female scientist

9. The Tragic Demise of Marie Curie  Died on July 4 th, 1934  Died of radioactive poisoning (Aplastic Anemia)

10. Bibliography  Krull, Kathleen. Marie Curie. New York: Penguin Group, 2007. Print.  Biography.com. © 1996–2013 A+E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved., n.d. Web. 16 May 2013..