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“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, at whatever cost, must be attained.”

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Marie Curie
Marie Curie

Marie Curie was an outstanding physicist known for her pioneering work in the field of radioactivity. She discovered polonium and radium, for which she was awarded two Nobel Prizes. Madame Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different scientific fields. more

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