Marie Curie grew up in Warsaw, Poland When Marie was 10, her mother died and she started going a boarding school. She then moved to a school for children who were very clever academically . At 15, Marie graduated from her high school with a gold medal as top student and a strong interest in science. 2 years before her mother died her sister died as well.
When she was ready to go to university they didn't accept her and also they didn't allow the women go to the best schools and her father had very little money. To get money Marie went to work as a governess to get money for her sister so she could go to University and study medicine in Paris. While her sister was away she read many books and went to many lectures when she was 24 she joined her sister in Paris were she went to university. When she ended university she had got a masters degree in physics and other awards. |