Marie Curie, née Skłodowska
Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1903
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Marie Curie, born Skłodowska on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, was a Polish physicist and chemist. She was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields. In 1903, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her research on radiation phenomena, and in 1911, she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the elements radium and polonium. Marie Curie is also known for her contributions to science and medicine, particularly in the field of radiotherapy.
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- Who is Marie Curie, née Skłodowska?
- Marie Curie, born Skłodowska on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, was a Polish physicist and chemist. She was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields. In 1903, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her research on radiation phenomena, and in 1911, she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the elements radium and polonium. Marie Curie is also known for her contributions to science and medicine, particularly in the field of radiotherapy.
- In what year did Marie Curie, née Skłodowska win the Nobel Prize?
- 1903, 1911 — Physics