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Marie Curie
Marie Curie, whose research in radium and radioactivity won her two Nobel Prizes, was a woman scientist at a time when few women were accepted in the field. Here are some resources on Marie Curie.
Biography of Marie Curie
A profile of Marie Curie, one of the most important and well-known woman scientists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She played a key role in the discovery of radioactivity and its properties.
Marie Curie
A biography of Marie Curie from About.com's Guide to Inventors.
Marie Curie
A profile of Marie Curie, from About.com's Guide for Secondary School Educators.
Marie & Pierre Curie: Polonium & Radium
A 1996 presentation on the role of this husband-wife team in studying two radioactive elements.
Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity
Site includes biographical material on Marie Curie, plus information on her scientific contributions.
Marie Curie
From Gale Group, a biography of woman scientist Marie Curie.
On the Discovery of Radium
Marie Curie's own story of the discovery of radium, a key event in the history of modern physics.