Born in Poland, Marie Skłodowska Curie was a French physicist and chemist whose work on radioactivity made her the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes. The University of Paris also made her its first female professor.
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Born in Poland, Marie Skłodowska Curie was a French physicist and chemist whose work on radioactivity made her the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes. The University of Paris also made her its first female professor.
PHOTO: AP/File
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