Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867 and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She earned her doctorate in physics after discovering radium with her husband Pierre. Her work with radium led to health issues as radiation exposure caused burns and pain, and ultimately caused her death from leukemia in 1934.

1. Marie Curie Presentation By Jaime Cowman 2010

2. Early Years Born November 7,1867 in Warsaw, the capital of Poland Has 5 brothers and sisters When Marie was nine her mom died from a disease

3. School Years Wanted a doctorate in physics Had to make a scientific discovery Discovered radium with Pierre Earned her doctorate Pierre and Marie were given a Noble Prize Graduated from high school when she only was 15 Went to college in Paris, France Got degree in physics and math Got married to Pierre curie

4. The Dangers of Radium Marie and Pierre were getting sick Their fingers were burned and crackled They had bad pains in their legs

5. Working Alone April 19, 1906 Pierre was hit by a horse drawn carriage In 1909 Marie created a sample of true radium In 1911 she won a noble prize She was the very first person to win 2 Noble Prizes

6. Helping Marie At the radium institute there was no radium to work with Radium was even more expensive than gold Woman from America heard about this and wanted to help They raised $150,000 The president in America gave Marie a key to a chest that was full with radium

7. Final Years Marie died on July 4, 1934 Died from a cancer called Leukemia Scientists think too much radiation caused her sickness