Marie Skłodowska Curie

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." - Marie Curie

Marie Curie was born Maria Skłodowska on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland, which was then part of the Russian Empire. She was the youngest of five children, born into a family of educators and intellectuals. Her father, Władysław Skłodowski, was a teacher of mathematics and physics, while her mother, Bronisława, was a school principal and a teacher. The Skłodowski family upheld the values of learning and education, shaping young Maria's intellectual pursuits.