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 soundMarie Curie 
 soundMarie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. 
 soundWhen she was born, her name was Maria Skłodowska. 
 soundWhen she was 24, she moved to Paris to study. 
 soundShe studied physics, mathematics, and chemistry. 
 soundIn 1893, she earned a degree in physics. 
 soundShe earned a second degree in 1894. 
 soundShe also met Pierre Curie in 1894. 
 soundWhen Pierre asked Marie to marry him she said no. 
 soundShe went to Poland in the summer of 1894. 
 soundShe wanted to teach at Krakow University, but the university would not hire a woman. 
 soundShe went back to Paris and married Pierre in 1895. 
 soundIn 1897, their daughter Irène was born. 
 soundTheir daughter Ève was born in 1904. 
 soundMarie and Pierre Currie studied radiation. 
 soundIn 1903, Marie and Pierre received a Nobel Prize for their work. 
 soundMarie was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize. 
 soundIn 1906, Pierre died in an accident. 
 soundAfter Pierre died, the Sorbonne hired Marie as a professor.  
 soundMarie was the first woman professor at the Sorbonne. 
 soundMarie did not know that radiation could be dangerous. 
 soundIn 1934, Marie died from her long exposure to radiation. 
 soundToday we know that radiation can be dangerous. 
 soundWe now have ways of using radiation safely.