Quick Facts
- Full Name: Marie Skłodowska Curie
- Born: 7th November 1867
- Died: 4th July 1934
- Nationality: Polish (by birth) | French (by marriage)
- Spouse: Pierre Curie (m. 1895 | died in 1906)
- Occupation: Scientist
- Education:
- University of Paris (ESPC)
- Known for:
- Radioactivity
- Polonium
- Radium
- Awards:
- Nobel Prize in Physics (1903)
- Davy Medal (1903)
- Matteucci Medal (1904)
- Elliott Cresson Medal (1909)
- Albert Medal (1910)
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1911)
- Willard Gibbs Award (1921)
- Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1931)
Introduction
Marie Skłodowska Curie, born on 7th November 1867 was a French physicist and chemist who was involved in pioneering research on radioactivity. She is the only person who has won a Nobel prize in 2 sciences.