Marie Curie
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Marie Curie, born Maria Skłodowska on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland, was a pioneering physicist and chemist renowned for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity. She moved to Paris in 1891 to pursue higher education at the Sorbonne, where she met her future husband, Pierre Curie. Together, they conducted extensive research that led to the discovery of the elements polonium and radium. In 1903, she became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, sharing it with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their work on radioactivity. Marie Curie's achievements extended beyond her scientific contributions. She was the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, with her second award in Chemistry in 1911. During World War I, she developed mobile radiography units to aid medical care. Her legacy includes founding the Curie Institutes in Paris and Warsaw, which remain significant centers for medical research. Marie Curie passed away on July 4, 1934, leaving behind a legacy that has inspired generations of scientists and paved the way for advancements in medicine and physics.
