An incredible story about a lady born on 7th November in 1867. In 1890, she was 23 years old without any formal degree, working as a governess in her father’s friends house in Warsaw to help support her sister who was struggling to get an education in Paris. She fell in love with the elder son of the family who refused her as she had no prospects or money. Heartbroken and weary she wrote to her sister Bronia that she was stupid, would remain stupid and nothing would ever come of her life…
… Thirteen years on she won a Nobel Prize along with her husband Pierre, and won another one for Chemistry eight years later. Marie Curie was one of the greatest and bravest scientists ever. Her research notes are still radioactive and she died of cancer from radiation.
Years later, that elder son who she sought, Kazimerz, became one of Poland’s most famous mathematicians. As an old man he was often seeing sitting quietly beside mother’s statue at the Radium Institute in Warsaw.
(Joy Bhattacharjya)
Inspired by Becca’s Nurturing Thursday
I have always loved her story, so good to see it told through new eyes.
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What a story! And what a picture!
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Inspiring story and fantastic picture
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This is so wonderful, Rupali! 🙂 Your photo AND the story of Marie Curie!
When I was a little girl, I read about her and she became one my heroes! 🙂
What you said about her son brought tears streaming down my face.
(((HUGS)))
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Thank you dear Carolyn.
HAve a great week.
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Great post, Rupali! Thank you for sharing with Nurturing Thursday!
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🙂 thanks Becca.
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knew about her brilliance but hadn’t heard this personal side of her story … she was destined for better things than that self-absorbed mathematician knew!
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Thanks Kate.
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welcome Rupali
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One never knows what could happen — it’s always best to avoid limiting assumptions!
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Perfectly said Meg. Thanks.
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Nice to read.
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Thanks Rupam.
Sorry I have not being able to visit your blog recently. Will do asap.
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Welcome 🙂
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She has been everyone’s hero through out the world!
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No doubt about that.
Thank you.
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Marie Curie’s story has always been very inspiring…but reading it and told in such an endearing way here is so refreshing and made me ahhh sigh for love..
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Thanks dear Mich.
Have a good weekend.
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