115 Madame Curie - One Minute History

Marie Curie was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pierre Curie and Henry Beccarel for their work on radioactivity. In 1911, she won a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering radium and polonium, becoming the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two scientific fields. Despite facing gender-based challenges, Curie made significant contributions to science, including refusing to patent the radium isolation process to promote research and developing mobile radiological units during World War I. Her work revolutionized physics and chemistry and inspired future generations.

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