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Marie Curie
Radioactivity; discovered Radium & Polonium
Born 1867 🇵🇱 Poland/France 1898
⚛️ Known For
1
Coined the term "radioactivity"
2
Discovered two elements: Polonium and Radium
3
First person ever to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences (Physics 1903, Chemistry 1911)
First woman Nobel laureate (twice)
Quick Facts
Field
⚛️ Physics
Country
🇵🇱 Poland/France
Born
1867
Key Year
1898
Invention
Radioactivity; discovered Radium & Polonium