Question

use the text to compare and contrast irène curie - joliot and marie curie. the proverb \like mother, like daughter\ certainly applies to marie curie and her daughter irène curie - joliot. like her mother, irène married a fellow scientist, frederic joliot. while maries work with her husband pierre led to the discovery of polonium and radium, irène and frederic specialized in nuclear physics and discovered artificial radioactivity. marie was the first woman to win a nobel prize, and when irène went on to win one as well, marie and irène became the first parent - child pair to win nobels. unfortunately, irène faced discrimination in the same way that marie did. just as marie was denied a seat in the french academy of science simply because she was a woman, irène was also denied forty years later. sadly, years of working with radioactivity took a toll on the women. mother and daughter both died due to exposure to radiation.

Explanation:

Marie Curie discovered polonium and radium with her husband Pierre. Irene and Frederic discovered artificial radioactivity. Both won Nobel Prizes, faced discrimination, and died from radiation - exposure.

Answer:

Discovered polonium and radium: Marie Curie
Won a Nobel Prize: Irene Curie - Joliot, Marie Curie
Faced discrimination: Irene Curie - Joliot, Marie Curie
Died due to exposure to radiation: Irene Curie - Joliot, Marie Curie