04/03/2022
“Each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity.”
Every year on 8th March, people across the world celebrate the achievements of women and pledge to take action for gender .
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it’s important to remember what this date stands for: between men and women.
It is also a day to acknowledge and honour women around the world for the contributions we make each day to society.
Take a look back at the works of one of the most in history, Marie Curie. Curie’s discoveries have saved millions of lives and continue to save lives to this day.
Marie was a pioneering physicist and scientist, who coined the term radioactivity, discovered two new elements (radium and polonium) and developed a portable X-ray machine, which is vital in hospitals today. It also meant that during World War One, the portable X-ray unit could be used near the battlefront.
Curie was the first person (note the use of ‘person’ and not ‘woman’) who has won two separate Noble Peace Prizes, for physics and chemistry. To this day Curie is the only person, regardless of gender, to receive Noble Peace Prizes for two different sciences.
Marie Curie’s brilliance and impact are undeniable.
Facing near constant adversity and discrimination throughout her career, as science and physics was such a male-dominated field, but despite this, her research remains relevant and has influenced the world of science to this day.
Marie Curie, the charity, is proud to be named in honour of her.
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