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 She graduated from the prestigious Sorbonne University with degrees in both mathematics and physics. 2 Marie Curie and Pierre Curie developed the concept of radioactivity and found two new elements together. 3 Marie Curie was an excellent student in school. Schools and universities in Poland did not hire female teachers/professors. The Nobel Prize committee didn’t consider female candidates and only awarded the prize to Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel originally. Universities in Poland did not accept female students.