Who Was Marie Curie?    [09-02-2008] There are many great scientists in the world. This week, let's meet the famous female scientist Marie Curie! We usually call her Madame Curie. She was one of the first woman scientists and one of the great scientists of the 20th Century. She discovered radium. It opened the door to deep changes in the way scientists think about matter and energy. She also led the way to a new era for medical knowledge and the treatment of diseases. Marie Curie was born on November 7, 1867 in Poland. She grew up in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. She was the daughter of a school teacher. She received a general education in local schools. She also received some scientific training from her father. In 1891, she went to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne. There, she received degrees in Physics and the Mathematical Sciences. She met Pierre Curie, Professor in the School of Physics in 1894. In the following year, they were married. She gained her Doctor of Science degree in 1903.   출처: 어린이 영자신문 키즈타임즈 (www.kidstimes.net)