Marie Curie

Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, which she shared with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their work on radioactivity. She later became the first person to win a second Nobel Prize, receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium, as well as her investigation of their properties. | History In Pictures

Nobel Prize - In 1898, Marie Curie, née Sklodowska,...

When awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics, Pierre Curie rejected the prize unless he could share it with his wife Marie. In his response, Pierre was adamant that awarding their research on radioactivity without recognising Marie's essential contribution would be unjust. #radioactive #physics #mariecurie #science #nobelprize #cosmology #viralpost #factstoday #facts #viralfacts #sciencefacts #reels #reelsinsta #reelitfeelit | Encyclopedia of Science