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1. Marie Curie: Pioneer of Physics and Chemistry
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1. Marie Curie: Pioneer of Physics and Chemistry
Marie Curie was a female pioneer of science and technology and was born the youngest of five children in Warsaw, Poland in 1867. At this time, Poland did not exist as a separate country until 1919; it was ruled by three countries, Russia, Prussia and Austria. (Poland Genealogy)  Marie Curie moved to Paris, France at the age of 24; in order to receive higher education at Sorbonne School of Sciences. (Famous Scientists) Although Marie Curie was raised catholic by her mother, many of the Poles in this era were Jewish or known as “free thinkers”, as Marie’s father was. (Marie Curie biography) It’s important to understand the era of 1890’s was referred to as the “Age of Immigration”. This is due to more than six million of the world’s 7.7 million Jews who lived in eastern Europe in 1890. Only three percent lived in the United States, but later in 1920, a large number of Jews were living in America. (America’s Best History) The Poles specifically fled their country for various reasons. Poland’s culture and living circumstances forced people to immigrate. Some immigrants left to escape enlistment in the wars, others immigrated to America, seeking better opportunities, and some left for being religiously discriminated. (Polish Immigration) In 1892, Ellis Island opened; the federal government was forced to have an immigrant processing center in the United States because of the high volumes of immigrants fleeing from Europe and Russian countries. (America’s best history)