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Marie Curie, or rather Marya Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw on
November 7, 1867. At the time, the Polish capital was occupied by the
Russians, who were seeking to weaken the local elite . Based on the
value of experience and scientific reality, and applied to society, it was
for many intellectuals the path of progress, it was to leave an indelible
mark on Marya. Born into a family of teachers and brought up in an
environment marked by a sense of duty and a lack of money, she led the
most remarkable life. From the premature death of one of her sisters,
and later of her mother, she drew the agnosticism that would later
increase her faith in science. As a brilliant and mature student with a
rare gift of concentration, Marya followed the dream of a scientific
career, a career inconceivable for a woman at that time. But lack of
funds meant she was forced to become a private tutor. She made huge
financial sacrifices so that her sister Bronia could fulfill her wish of......

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