"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas" - Marie Curie

Polish-French scientist Marie Curie died on July 4th 1934 of a bone-marrow disease earned after years of handling radioactive samples without protection. A pioneer in the study of radioactivity, Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel prize—and the first person to win two

The life and achievements of a rare woman

Marie Curie died of radiation poisoning on this day in 1934

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