"Marie Curie not only broke scientific ground by winning two Nobel Prizes for her pioneering work in chemistry and physics; she was also a devoted mother. Following the early death of her husband, Pierre Curie, she raised two young girls, then just one- and eight-years old, on her own. Was she torn between her roles as a scientist and a single mother? Perhaps."
"Yet we believe it is also possible that she experienced these roles as coexisting in harmony, introducing her daughters to her world of science. The result? Her eldest went on to win a Nobel Prize in chemistry, too. is the Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Fishbach studies social psychology, management, and consumer behavior."
Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes for chemistry and physics while also raising two daughters after the early death of her husband, Pierre Curie. The daughters were ages one and eight when left in her sole care. She combined scientific pursuits with parenting and introduced her children to her laboratory and scientific world. It is possible that her identities as scientist and single mother coexisted harmoniously rather than in conflict. Her integration of family and science produced tangible results: her eldest daughter later won a Nobel Prize in chemistry as well.
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