Marie Curie, a name synonymous with pioneering scientific ... Despite facing financial hardships after the death of her mother and eldest sister, Curie excelled in her studies, showing an early ...

1897 in Paris to Marie and Pierre Curie. She was a shy, serious child and quite attached to her mother. Irène idolized Marie from the start and spent her life trying to get closer to her.

Irene's scientific journey was deeply influenced by her mother's monumental work on radioactivity, which had already transformed the scientific landscape. Marie Curie's discovery of radium and ...