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 * Biographical Similarities Compared to Marie Curie ** by Patrick Leverone Group 86 1/12/10

I think that I am somewhat similar to Marie Curie, yet a bit different, too. I am quite interested in her field of science, but not very knowledgeable on the subject. Marie was very studious and hard-working. I believe that I always put in full effort, but I never study for extended periods of time. I think I am similar to Marie Curie in that we both have a strong interest in science and are hard working, but I’m different in that Marie was brought up in a poor background and had less of a great educational opportunity, but still rose to become famous.

I am similar to Marie Curie because we both have strong interests in science. At a young age, Marie was fascinated by her father’s physics equipment. She immediately went to study mathematics, a requirement for physics, as soon as she had enough money. I, too, have a very strong interest in science, perhaps developed earlier in my life than hers in her life. Also, she had no doubts about what she wanted to be. I also know that I want to become a scientist when I am older, and I can’t imagine going into another field, as I am sure Marie felt at an age similar to mine. Marie felt at an age similar to mine. Marie Curie had a very strong interest in science at a young age, like me.

Another similarity between Marie Curie and I is that we are both hard workers. Marie and her husband, Pierre, studied and experimented constantly every day. Apparently, the birth of her fist daughter barely interrupted this routine. I am also a hard worker, as I have chosen to work an extra 12 hours per week for science team, also proving my strong devotion to science not unlike Marie’s. Marie Curie’s work endangered, as Pierre used himself as a guinea pig to observe the burns from radiation. Marie died in 1934 at the age of 66, due to leukemia caused by exposure to radiation. I also strive to put in full effort into everything I do, just like Marie did. She and I share the trait of being hard workers.

Marie is different from me because she was brought up in poor surroundings and rose to become famous. She had a poor school system, but still managed to get a scholarship to study mathematics at the Sorbonne in Paris. She graduated high school at age 15, but had to work for eight years as a governess to earn enough money to attend the Sorbonne. However, I live in an excellent school system, and will have many opportunities for college and jobs when I am older. Marie, however, probably wasn’t challenged in her school, as she graduated high school at age 15. I also live in a considerably wealthy family, enough so that I won’t have to work nearly as hard or as long as Marie did to save enough money to attend college. Marie’s mother died when Marie was only nine, and she was brought up in Warsaw, Poland, of course to a less fortunate family. Also, Marie lived in poor conditions, sometimes becoming ill due to lack of sleep and food. She rose from poverty to become one of the most famous people of her time, as well as an important scientist, beginning the whole new field of radiology and discovering two elements of her own.

Marie and I share the love of science from an early age, as well as being diligent workers, but Marie was born into a poor life, not into a wealthy one like mine (so far). However, I don’t know about my future, and it could end up being very similar or very different from Marie’s. Also, I know from my research almost everything about Marie, but of my own future, I cannot predict anything. I also don’t remember very much of my earliest years. I have little to no memory of when I was younger than four, and my earliest memory is probably of when I was two. I have segmented and unclear memories of ages four to seven, but much more of my more recent years. On the other hand, Marie’s early life is known and documented around the world. I think that I am more similar to Marie Curie than I thought before. || Print. ||  ||
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