In honor of what would have been Marie Skłodowska Curie’s 151st birthday, here's a look at some of her most revolutionary discoveries: | TED-Ed

46K views · 2.4K reactions | Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered polonium in an experiment conducted #OnThisDay in 1898. Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium - as well as radium, which was also discovered the same year. | Nobel Prize | Facebook

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞: 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐰 Discover the inspiring early life of Marie Curie, born Maria Skłodowska in Warsaw, Poland. Long before she became the world’s first woman to win a Nobel Prize, she faced political oppression, poverty, and limited opportunities for women under Russian-controlled Warsaw. In this video, we explore: ✔️ Marie Curie’s childhood in a Poland under Russian occupation ✔️ Her family’s financial struggles and persona