Who Is Marie Curie's Greatest Accomplishments

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There have been plentiful people worth recognizing on stamps because of their achievements, but there is one other person that I believe should be included. Marie Curie was a scientist that contributed several important discoveries to the world of science, and she was the first women to win a Nobel Prize. Moreover, Marie’s achievements have shown that anything is possible if you put your mind to it, which is why I believe that she should be nominated to appear on a stamp.
Marie Curie demonstrated various actions and qualities in her life that are admirable to me. In the beginning of Marie's life, she was a secondary teacher with a general education and some scientific knowledge of her father. Nonetheless, I admire the fact that Marie started out without any knowledge or money, and accomplished many goals throughout
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Marie went to college in Paris to advance her studies and earned her degree in physics and mathematics. Eventually, she succeeded her husband as Head of the Physics Laboratory at the Sorbonne, verifying that gender doesn't matter when it comes to knowledge. When Marie’s husband passed away, she took his place as Professor of General Physics in the Faculty of Sciences, and it was the first time a woman had ever held that position. Furthermore, through her knowledge and skills Marie Curie showed that women can be held to the same standard that men are and still be successful. In addition to Marie’s skill level, Marie should also be recognized on a stamp because she discovered many aspects of radioactivity. Shortly after the discovery of radioactivity, Marie began experimenting with the different demeanors that the radioactivity offered which led her studies to the discovery of radium and polonium. Marie and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements on the periodic table, and in turn benefitted

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