Maria Salomea Sklodowska also known as Marie Curie which was her married name. She was born November 7, 1867. She had married Pierre Curie in 1895 at the age of 26 (I think). Marie Curie and Pierre Curie had discovered/invented the elements polonium and radium. His parents were both teachers. She was the most famous scientist of her years.Maria was born in Warsaw. In order to study he had to go to Paris to study physics and mathematics. She and her husband were investigating radioactivity. Maria graduated from high school for the first time at the age of 15. She was the first woman/person to win 2 Nobel Prizes. The Curies were studying radioactivity and building on the work of German and French physics. Perrie was knocked down and ...