Born Maria Salomea Skłodowska on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland, Marie Curie grew up in a land under Russian occupation, where opportunities for women in science were almost nonexistent. Her father, a physics teacher, nurtured her love for learning, often bringing scientific instruments home when schools lacked resources. Even as a child, she had… Continue reading One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done!