Madame Marie Curie's passion for science and physics was and is as enlightening as the glow of the element radium which she is known to have discovered. Marie Curie has left a magnificent mark on the world of science and medical progress in many ways, through determination, passion and wisdom. Madame Curie, with her birth name Marie Sklodowska, known to friends and family as Manya; she was the youngest of five children and came into the world on November 7, 1867. Marie was born in Warsaw, the Russian part of Poland, now recognized as “the Vistula Territory.” "The Russians were replaced by Poles in all offices." (Giroud 8) This would have an extreme impact on the way Marie and her siblings would grow up. She was the daughter of two very patriotic and intellectual parents, who refused to abandon their cultural identity. Manya's father “made his peace with the system” (Giroud 8) and became a teacher in a state school, the same school where Manya's mother was principal. From an early age she seemed to have a special relationship with nature, natural things and the earth. Most children need to be pushed ahead in their studies, but not Manya, she was always at the top of the class. Between the ages of nine and eleven Manya lost both, her mother to tuberculosis and her older sister to typhoid. This had a significant impact on Manya, as it sent her into a depressed state of being. She was said to have never been allowed to kiss her mother, "and was not told why, which was typical for the time." (Giroud 13) Shortly after his wife's death, Marie's father soon lost not only his job, but also his life savings. The Sklodowska family values ​​were strong, and based on a loving and loyal… middle of paper… work, countless lives were saved through bullet and shrapnel detection. Although France was not her native country, her patriotism was exemplary of the woman Marie was. Marie shared her thoughts in a letter she wrote to Paul Langevin on January 1, 1915: "I am determined to put all my strength in the service of my adopted country, for at this moment I can do nothing for my unfortunate native country ". Over the years that passed, Marie's health continually worsened. However, his loyalty lay with the Radiation Institute. He continued to use all his necessary investment resources to obtain funding for the institute. After all, the Radiation Institute was a representation of who Madame Curie was. In 1934 Madame Curie died; leaving a magnificent footprint in the world of science and medical advancement in many ways, through determination, passion and wisdom.