Marie Curie-life and work

U diplomskom radu opisan je životni i profesionalni put poljske znanstvenice Marie Curie. Nakon uvodnog dijela, opisano je djetinjstvo, školovanje i znanstveni rad s posljedicama koje su prouzročile smrt ove iznimne znanstvenice. Zatim su detaljnije prikazani njeni najvažniji doprinosi u području fizike i kemije: otkriće novih elemenata (polonija i radija) te začetka novog znanstvenog područja - radioaktivnosti. Na kraju je prikazana i prokomentirana ostavšina Marie Curie s obzirom da je svojim iznimnim zalaganjem i radom otvorila vrata ženama u znanosti koje su, potaknute njenim primjerom, mukotrpno pronalazile put u znanstvenom svijetu dotad rezerviranom isključivo za muškarce.This bachelor thesis describes a life and work of Polish scientist Marie Curie. After the introductory part, the childhood, education and scientific work as well as the consequences that caused the death of this outstanding scientist is presented. Her most important contributions in the fields of physics and chemistry such as Marie's discovery of new elements (polonium and radium) as well as the beginning of the new scientific area – radioactivity is explained in detail. At the end, Marie Curie's legacy is commented because her exceptional dedication and hard work has opened many doors in science for female scientists who were encouraged by her example to found their way in the scientific world exclusively reserved for men at that time