Marie Curie’s Guidance Paved the Way for Female Scientists’ Support Networks

Quick Summary

• Dava Sobel’s Book: “The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science” explores Marie Curie’s mentorship of over 40 women scientists after her 1903 Nobel win, charting their contributions to early radioactivity research and the periodic table.
• Marie Curie’s Role: After Pierre Curie’s death,she became director at Sorbonne,the first woman professor there. Her lab mentored global female scientists such as Harriet Brooks (Canada) and Ellen Gleditsch (Norway).

• Achievements by mentees included Norway learning radioactivity via Ellen Gleditsch’s teachings or Marguerite Perey discovering Francium & becoming one of France Academy Science’s female first members.

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