Marie Curie
1867–1934· Polish-French
Nobel LaureatePioneer in radioactivity research, first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
PhysicsChemistry
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Pioneer in radioactivity research, first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
Biochemist who co-developed CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, revolutionizing molecular biology and earning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and made fundamental contributions to quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and cosmology.
Pharmaceutical chemist who discovered artemisinin, a treatment for malaria that has saved millions of lives, earning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.