{"id":510,"date":"2025-11-24T08:53:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=510"},"modified":"2025-11-26T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:39:03","slug":"women-who-shaped-europe-marie-curie","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/it\/resource\/women-who-shaped-europe-marie-curie\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Who Shaped Europe | Marie Curie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marie Curie was a groundbreaking physicist and chemist who discovered polonium and radium and coined the term \u201cradioactivity.\u201d As the first woman to win a Nobel Prize \u2014 and the only person to win in two scientific fields \u2014 she transformed physics, chemistry, and medicine. Her work continues to inspire generations of women in STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revolutionary Discoveries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Curie transformed science by coining the term radioactivity and discovering polonium and radium. Her research reshaped physics, chemistry, and medicine. She became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science in Service of Humanity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During WWI, Curie created mobile X-ray units-&#8220;Little Curies&#8221;-to diagnose wounded soldiers on the front lines. She trained over 150 women to use them, showing how science can directly save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><br>1867 \u2013 Borni n Warsaw, Poland<br>1891 \u2013 Moves to Paris to study at the Sorbonne<br>1898 \u2013 Discovers polonium and radium<br>1903 \u2013 Wins her first Nobel Prize<br>1906 \u2013 Becomes the first female professor at the Sorbonne<br>1911 \u2013 Wins her second Nobel Prize<br>1914 \u2013 Establishes the Radium Institute in Paris<br>1914-1918 \u2013 Creates mobile X-ray units (\u201cLittle Curies\u201d) during WW<br>1921 \u2013 Travels to the U.S.to raise funds for radium research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marie-curie-02-e1764138220680-1024x458.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marie-curie-02-e1764138220680-1024x458.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marie-curie-02-e1764138220680-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marie-curie-02-e1764138220680-768x344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/marie-curie-02-e1764138220680.jpg 1095w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Marie Curie Is Relevant for the WE Frame Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She embodies the struggle for gender equality in education and science.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curie broke through strict gender barriers that excluded women from universities and research institutions, making her a symbol of equal access to knowledge &#8211; a core WE Frame priority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Her life illustrates how structural discrimination can be challenged and transformed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She faced institutional rejection, financial hardship, and systematic sexism, yet built a scientific legacy that reshaped Europe. Her story highlights the importance of addressing the hidden barriers women still encounter today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She represents intergenerational inspiration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curie&#8217;s achievements continue to inspire young women in STEM across Europe and beyond. Her life demonstrates how the experiences of one generation can open possibilities for the next &#8211; directly supporting WE Frame&#8217;s aim to create dialogue between young people and older generations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Her scientific contributions benefited society as a whole.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By developing radiation therapy and mobile X-ray units, she turned scientific knowledge into public good. This matches WE Frame&#8217;s vision of connecting equality with wellbeing, care, and social responsibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She shows the power of intersectional resilience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a woman, a migrant, and a scientist working in male-dominated institutions, Curie navigated multiple layers of discrimination. Her story helps illustrate intersectionality in European history and modern equality debates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is a European figure shaped by cross-border learning and collaboration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curie&#8217;s Polish origin and French scientific career highlight Europe&#8217;s tradition of mobility, cooperation, and shared knowledge, aligning with WE Frame&#8217;s focus on European values and integration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":625,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"resource-category":[13],"resource-tag":[],"class_list":["post-510","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-category-created"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Women Who Shaped Europe | Marie Curie - WeFrame<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/weframeproject.eu\/it\/resource\/women-who-shaped-europe-marie-curie\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Women Who Shaped Europe | Marie Curie - WeFrame\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Marie Curie was a groundbreaking physicist and chemist who discovered polonium and radium and coined the term \u201cradioactivity.\u201d As the first woman to win a Nobel Prize \u2014 and the only person to win in two scientific fields \u2014 she transformed physics, chemistry, and medicine. 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