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Perey's mentor, Marie Curie, was famously denied membership to which French Academy?

  • Académie des Beaux-Arts

  • Académie Française

  • Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres

  • Académie des Sciences

Answer

The Académie des Sciences, France's prestigious scientific institution, regrettably denied membership to Marie Curie, despite her groundbreaking achievements in physics and chemistry. This exclusion underscores the historical challenges faced by women in gaining recognition for their contributions to science.
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