...Marie Curie Throughout the ages, there have been many notable scientists who have made lasting impressions on society. These scientists made countless discoveries and their contributions advanced scientific theories, concepts, and laws; be it Galileo’s theory of atoms or Newton’s laws of motion. One such scientist is Marie Curie. Known for her discovery of radium and polonium, Marie Curie is a strong representation of a woman who went against the odds and changed the study of physics in a mostly male dominated field. Curie encountered various challenges and hardships in her lifetime, but conquered them vigorously. Her hard work and dedication led to a lifetime of success and she left a lasting impact on society and other scientists around the world. Marie Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland on November 7, 1867. Her father was a mathematics and physics teacher and her mother was the head of a prestigious boarding school. Her parents valued academics and were scholarly, which, without a doubt, was a key factor in Curie’s fascination with academics. Her father often encouraged her studies but was unable to send her to a private school due to financial circumstances. He instead taught her how to read and secretly educated her on certain subjects that were forbidden by the Russians. However, since during this time period Poland was under the command of Russia, Curie’s father was faced with many difficulties. He ended up losing his teaching position because of his loyalty to Poland...
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...Marie Curie: A martyr to Physics As a symbol of the human quest for knowledge and the ability to sacrifice oneself for a higher cause, Marie Curie helped shape the world as we know it with her discoveries and personal interest in the welfare of mankind. Born in 1867, of Polish parents, Marie garnered an early appreciation for education, with her father, a mathematics and physics professor, and mother, a pianist, stressing the importance of diligent study. At eleven, Marie was left with her father as her sole guardian after the tragic death of her mother to tuberculosis. As a result, Marie became increasingly interested in physics, graduating at the top of her high school class at a mere fifteen years of age. Post-graduation, Marie worked for eight years as a private tutor and governess to earn sufficient money to attend the Sorbonne University in Paris, having been denied admittance to the University of Warsaw on account of being a woman. In what little spare time she was left, Marie pursued a study of mathematics and physics, while attending what many dubbed “a poorly organized school” conducted by Polish professors in defiance of the Russian edict banning their organization, composed of “a group of men and women who tried to quench their thirst for knowledge in secret sessions” (Quinn 1). In1891, Marie finally realized the first of her goals, leaving for Paris to attend the Sorbonne. Despite poor living conditions, a distinct lack of food and sleep, which rendered...
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...Marie Salomea Sklodowska-Curie was born on November 7, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. Of all the notable scientists in history, she is perhaps the strongest representation of a woman succeeding against all odds to change the field of physics and chemistry forever. Her discoveries led her from a childhood of obscurity to being one of the most well-known scientists of all time. Curie’s father taught Mathematics and Physics as a secondary teacher, and shared his passions and knowledge with his children. These were unusual subjects for girls to study at the time and Curie went on to achieve degrees in both because of her father's influence. Unfortunately, Curie’s family became lost everything when the principal of the school her father worked at, turned him in for being loyal to Poland, which was illegal under the Russian rule. Marie spent the rest of her youth struggling to fund her education. Marie Curie was an extremely intelligent woman who devoted her life to the pursuit of knowledge. She learned to read by the time she was four, “without even trying, it seemed” and soon she could read better than her older. At this young age she dreamed of becoming a scientist, even though such a dream would be difficult in her male dominated society. She received a general education in local schools and scientific training from her father. In 1891, Curie was finally able to continue her studies in the Sorbonne University, in Paris, where she studied and earned the equivalent of a master’s degree...
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...Marie Curie was the discoverer of multiple elements, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (twice), and so on. Just because her track record looks good, though, doesn’t mean the path behind her was smooth. Her road to greatness was paved in fire and tragedy. Marie’s life was not full of riches and wonder. After Marie’s father was laid off and lost money due to a bad investment, they began lodging boys in their house to supplement for the income. Because of this, food and water tended to be short. Things got worse after the death of her mother a short while later. Because Marie was only ten years old when her mother died of tuberculosis, her father became the one who would be responsible for her upbringing. Not much else is known about her family’s financial matters after this time....
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...Marie Curie was a two-time Nobel Prize winner whose work led to the discovery of radioactivityin 1897. Her spouse Pierre Curie both examined many different substances and found that the mineral 'pitchblende' was more active that 'uranium'. Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland, her parents were educators and was the youngest out of five other children. Usually was known as "Maria Salomea Sklodowski", but when she and her elder sister, "Bronia" had registered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, she changed her name to 'Marie' to sound more French. Marie Curie was a French chemist and physicist. Marie tested all of the many different chemicals to see if any would emit Becquerel rays. Her husband, Pierre, had known...
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...Who is Marie Curie? Marie Salomea Skłodowska Curie was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who studies pioneering research on radioactivity. She was born November 7, 1867 and died July 4, 1934. Marie Curie died when she was 66 for being exposed to too much radiation. Her husband died when he was 46 from a car wreck. Marie Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland. Marie Curie grew up in Warsaw, Poland. She was the youngest of five children. She had three sisters and a brother. Her birth name was Maria Sklodowska, her family called her Manya. She graduated first in her class at the age of fifteen. Both her parents were teachers. Her dad taught math and physics and her mom was the principal at a all girls school. Marie Curie became famous for discovering radiation. Radiation is used for x-rays and...
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...Marie Curie [The beginning] At birth, Marie Curie was named Maria Skłodowska. She was born on November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. Before she turned eleven, her mom died of TB, and her oldest sister, Zófia Skłodowska, died of typhus. Marie graduated out of high school at the age of fifteen. She died on July fourth, 1934 of aplastic anemia. [Her study of radioactivity] In 1896, Marie started her study of radioactivity. She found out that the more uranium atom, that higher the radiation rays the uranium has. Her and her husband, Pierre Curie, discovered two new radioactive elements. These elements were polonium and radium. Even though they were two different elements, they both had the same amount of strong radiation. [The proof]...
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...Marie Sklodowska Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, the youngest of five children of Wladislaw and Bronislava Boguska Sklodowska. Her mother, Bronislawa Boguska, was a pianist, singer, and teacher (Moore, 2005). Her father, Wladyslaw Sklodowski, was a professor of mathematics and physics. When she was little, her family nickname was “Little Manya” (Moore, 2005). After her father lost his job, the family struggled and was forced to take borders (renters) into their small apartment. Religious as a child, Curie rejected her faith after her sister died of typhus (a severe fever) in 1876 (Moore, 2005). Two years later, she lost her mother to tuberculosis, a terrible disease that attacks the lungs and bones. Education From childhood,...
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...Marie Curie has had so many successes and struggles in her life. She has made some amazing discoveries and has not been afraid to express her opinions and change the world. Marie along with her husband Pierre have discovered polonium, radium, and the possibilities of uranium. “Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it.”- Marie Curie (Google). Marie curie never worried about how good the experiment was Marie Curie discovered polonium, radium, discovered possibilities of uranium and took responsible risks to innovate crating new things and helping people in need, and illuminated the war by her willingness and discoveries. Marie Curie had a huge impact on the field of science. Marie Curie (along with her husband Pierre...
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...of the tube, the professor found that the tube gave nearby objects a fluorescent glow of light. The upshot for the professor from this improvised experiment was that the tube must be giving off a new kind of ray that scientists were not yet familiar with. The most significant part of Roentgen’s discovery, for modern medical purposes, at least, was that the new ray given off by the cathode ray tube could go through human skin but not through harder materials like human bones (NA, 2014). The fact that the cathode tube was a common object in university and scientific circles meant that the rays could be readily reproduced all around the world, which added to the excitement and momentousness of the discovery at the time. Later on Marie Curie took up...
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...Working Like a Cell "One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done." -- Marie Curie. From this quote made by Marie Curie, I had an idea that this may not only refer to a teacher but also to a cell. There are times when we forget or neglect what a teacher has contributed to our education, but we always see little children around us. Children who need the help of teachers, children who need to be literate. A cell may be so small that we cannot see how it works in our body, but we always see the result of each cell’s task, it gives us life – it helps us function. A cell is the smallest unit of life. It has an important role for the growth and development of organisms. The inside and outside of the cell must function well so that the organism may also perform well for its survival. Just like a cell, a teacher has a significant role in the society: to shape the lives of the young. The teacher must strive to be at his best because what this is what he will offer his students. His whole person, in exchange for being a good role model and to hone the minds of the young ones. A cell has a purpose. It has to covert the food that we eat into energy. To covert this, a cell contains organelles (little organs) with specialized functions. As a teacher, my purpose is to ensure that learning takes place in my classroom. My pupils are my organelles and I take on the responsibility to make them functional and productive. There...
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...and ring in the new’ it is surprising that any heroic figures from the past survive in the history books, but they do. There are some heroes who do not get erased from the pages. One of my personal all-time heroes is Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. At a time when women were not allowed to enter the University of Warsaw, her home city, Marie worked as a governess before getting the opportunity to enroll in the Sorbonne in Paris. She graduated at the top of her class and became the first woman to take a degree in physics from the Sorbonne. But it is not simply for her breaking out of traditional molds that she is remembered. Her scientific work on radiation led to her two Nobel Prizes: the first joint with her husband, the second alone, after Pierre Curie’s death. She nearly did not get the second prize because of rumors of ‘misconduct’ in her private life. But she bravely went to Stockholm, despite opposition, and said that she believed that there was no connection between her private life and her scientific work. She died of cancer caused by exposure to radium, one of the elements that she discovered. Many great people from the past have had their reputations destroyed by exposure of their human frailties. But some, like Marie Curie, achieve such greatness that they will be remembered for their achievements. She symbolizes the human quest for knowledge and the capacity to sacrifice self for a higher goal. Women everywhere will gain strength from seeing...
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...and examples. (You may use personal examples or examples from your reading, observations, or, knowledge of subjects such as history, literature, science.) One of the memorable images from Eisenstein’s classic silent film on the Russian Revolution is the toppling of a statue. The destruction of the statue symbolizes the throwing out of the old order along with its heroes and replacing it with a new. Considering this human tendency to ‘ring out the old and ring in the new’ it is surprising that any heroic figures from the past survive in the history books, but they do. There are some heroes who do not get erased from the pages. One of my personal all-time heroes is Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. At a time when women were not allowed to enter the University of Warsaw, her home city, Marie worked as a governess before getting the opportunity to enroll in the Sorbonne in Paris. She graduated at the top of her class and became the first woman to take a degree in physics from the Sorbonne. But it is not simply for her breaking out of traditional molds that she is remembered. Her scientific work on radiation led to her two Nobel Prizes: the first joint with her husband, the second alone, after Pierre Curie’s death. She nearly did not get the second prize because of rumors of ‘misconduct’ in her private life. But she bravely went to Stockholm, despite opposition, and said that she believed that there was no connection between her private life and her scientific...
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...I am here to talk to you about Polonium You might think polonium is just another element on the periodic table and technically you are correct Polonium is represented by the symbol Po, has the atomic number 84, and it has some properties of metals and some of the nonmetals. While there are 118 elements that have been discovered so far, very few of them have been discovered by women. Polonium is an element discovered by Marie Curie who was Polish, but she did most of her research in Paris. Polonium is Latin for Poland where she was born. Polonium was the first element that was discovered by a woman scientist. Marie Curie was working in the laboratory with a mineral called pitchblende, trying to figure out why it was radioactive. When the atoms of some elements break...
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...When creativity is used within an organization, innovative and creative performance is encouraged among management and employees. Imagination and creative intelligence is the total reflection of creativity. “Creativity intelligence depicts how the world is perceived through personality, individuality, beliefs, behavior, and character. The desire to accomplish something new, achieve a different outcome, or thought process is the focus of creativity. Creative intelligence consists of four styles: intuitive, innovative, imaginative, and inspirational (Rowe, 2004).” This paper will explore the four styles of creative intelligence and how they influence an organization’s strategic management process. Also, the influence the five forces have over the mental models and mindsets will be evaluated, and examples demonstrating how mental models and mindsets can limit the decision-making process of an organization will be mentioned. Intuitive The intuitive style guides decisions based on previous experiences and the results that occurred from the experiences (Rowe, 2004). Jack Welch, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of General Electric was a strong leader that led a company out of near ruin to revitalization. His strategy was to focus on the results and action. He is described as being a tough and charismatic, yet fair leader who believed that the key to a business being successful is people. Welch believed that every person had possibility, and that creativity within...
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