Marie Curie
Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes.
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Marie Curie (1867 – 1934) was a Polish-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity, a term she coined.
Discoveries
Working with her husband Pierre, she discovered the elements polonium and radium. Her research laid the foundation for treatments using radiation.
Nobel Prizes
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences — physics (1903) and chemistry (1911).
Legacy
Curie's work advanced medicine and physics, though her long exposure to radiation likely caused her death.
Frequently asked questions
What did Marie Curie discover?
The elements polonium and radium, and much about radioactivity.
How many Nobel Prizes did Marie Curie win?
Two — in physics and chemistry.