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...the birthday of Maria Sklodowska-Curie. A remarkable person and scientist; the MSN article below offers a very brief summary. One of her daughters, Eve Curie, had actually written an excellent book about her, titled "Madame Curie" (which had been translated into English and can be bought, on Amazon or elsewhere, if you are so inclined). I remember it is a book aimed at older children.
As I remember from my elementary school book report days, when she went to school in France she actually insisted everybody call her by her last name only in order to force them to learn how to pronounce it.
I think that anecdote really sums her personality up.
During World War I, Curie recognized the potential of X-ray technology to aid in battlefield medicine. She developed mobile radiography units, known as “Little Curies,” and trained nurses to use them, significantly improving the medical care of wounded soldiers.
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I think that anecdote really sums her personality up.
An AWESOME birthday to celebrate! Happy Birthday Professor Sklodowska-Curie!
I didn't know that!
And we still measure radioactivity in curies, and micro-curies :)
(and grays and roentgens and becquerels)