“I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.”
— Marie CuriePierre Curie (1923), Curie's account of her husband's work; wording varies by translation
Commentary
Curie described her own path with the same patience she applied to her laboratory work. Radium was isolated only after years of processing large quantities of ore.
Commentary
Curie described her own path with the same patience she applied to her laboratory work. Radium was isolated only after years of processing large quantities of ore.