Marie Curie Quotes

A collection of quotes by Marie Curie.

Marie Curie, born Maria Salomea SkÅ‚odowska, was a Polish-born physicist and chemist who became one of the most influential scientists of all time. She was born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland, to a family of educators. Despite facing adversity and limited opportunities for higher education as a woman in the 19th century, she tirelessly pursued her passion for knowledge.

Curie's groundbreaking work in radioactivity revolutionized the field of science. Alongside her husband, Pierre Curie, she discovered two new elements: polonium and radium. This achievement earned her the first of two Nobel Prizes. In 1903, the Curies were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on spontaneous radiation.

Following her husband's tragic death in 1906, Marie continued their research, becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Her commitment to scientific advancement and pioneering research in radioactivity laid the foundation for important advancements in medical treatment and cancer therapy.

Marie Curie's exceptional contributions to science earned her numerous accolades throughout her lifetime, including becoming the first female professor at the University of Paris. Her groundbreaking research and dedication have inspired generations of scientists, particularly women, to pursue careers in the field.

Marie Curie's legacy continues to shine as a symbol of perseverance, intellectual curiosity, and the transformative power of scientific discovery.

Scientific work must not be considered from the point of vie

Scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium, a benefit

Science

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

More Curious Brainy

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale.

Science Scientists

Certein bodies... become luminous when heated. Their luminos

Certein bodies... become luminous when heated. Their luminosity disappears after some time, but the capacity of becoming luminous afresh through heat is restored to them by the action of a spark, and also by the action of radium.

Science Romance Fresh Start Spark

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must ha

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

Persistence

I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of h

I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy.

Family

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

Fear

In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.

In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.

Science

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

Truth

After all, science is essentially international, and it is o

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

Science

You cannot hope to build a better world without improving th

You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.

Service

I was taught that the way of progress I neither swift nor ea

I was taught that the way of progress I neither swift nor easy.

Progress

I am one of those who think like Nobel, than humanity will d

I am one of those who think like Nobel, than humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries.

Evil

All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoic

All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.

Nature