Matching Pairs MARIE CURIE IIOnline version Match the barriers that Marie Curie had to overcome with the correct stage of her life. by Thuy Tran 1 Marie Curie was an excellent student in school. 2 Marie Curie and Pierre Curie developed the concept of radioactivity and found two new elements together. 3 She graduated from the prestigious Sorbonne University with degrees in both mathematics and physics. Universities in Poland did not accept female students. The Nobel Prize committee didn’t consider female candidates and only awarded the prize to Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel originally. Schools and universities in Poland did not hire female teachers/professors.