Marie Curie her own merits in the Panthéon in Paris. She was born in Warsaw, in what was then the Kingdom of Poland, part of the Russian Empire. She studied at Warsaw's clandestine Flying University and began her practical scientific training in Warsaw. In 1891, aged 24, she followed her older sister Bronisława to study in Paris, where she earned her higher degrees and conducted her subsequent scientific work. She shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband Pierre Curie and with physicist Henri Becquerel. She won the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Her achievements included the development of the
Marie Curie (charity) year. Actor Hugh Grant did publicity work for the organization in 2008 after his mother received care from Marie Curie Cancer Research. The Great Daffodil Appeal is the flagship fundraising campaign of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Companies and individuals sell daffodil pin badges and wear yellow in support. Walk to Remember (formerly Walk Ten) is a 10 km walk in various locations around the UK. Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party runs over two weeks in June where individuals and companies provide tea and cakes in order to raise funds for the charity. Marie Curie (charity) Marie Curie is a