I am among those who think that science has great beauty. — Marie Curie · Smartyfair

I am among those who think that science has great beauty.

Marie Curie1867–1934 · scientist · 1800s-1900s Poland & FranceMarie Curie was a scientist who discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, and pioneered early research on radioactivity.8 quotes

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She thought science was genuinely beautiful.

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What turned up: Madame Curie: A Biography (1937) by Eve Curie Labouisse, p. 341
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026Wikiquote sourced section, biography by her daughter

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