Marie Curie
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Marie Curie was a Polish-born French physicist and chemist renowned for her groundbreaking work in radioactivity. Born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, she pursued her education in Paris, where she met her future husband, Pierre Curie. Together, they conducted pioneering research that led to the discovery of the elements polonium and radium. In 1903, Marie Curie, along with Pierre and Henri Becquerel, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on radioactivity. Marie Curie's achievements continued to flourish even after Pierre's death in 1906. She became the first woman to hold a professorship at the University of Paris and was awarded a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work on the isolation of pure radium. During World War I, she developed mobile X-ray units to aid wounded soldiers. Her contributions to science have been profound, paving the way for advancements in medicine and physics. She died on July 4, 1934, but her legacy remains as a testament to her dedication and pioneering spirit in the scientific community.
