person
Science
✓ Fact-Verified Node
Marie Curie
Physicist & Chemist, Double Nobel Laureate
Marie Skłodowska-Curie was a pioneering physicist and chemist who conducted research on radioactivity. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two scientific fields.
Key Facts & Chronology
| Born | November 7, 1867, Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | July 4, 1934, Passy, France |
| Nobel Prizes | Physics (1903), Chemistry (1911) |
| Discovered Elements | Polonium (Po), Radium (Ra) |
Verified Trivia Questions & Knowledge Tests (4)
-
Which scientist is credited with the discovery of radioactivity?
Ans: Marie Curie • hard
-
Who holds the record for the most Nobel Prizes won by an individual?
Ans: Marie Curie • medium
-
Which Indian scientist is known for his work on radioactivity and the discovery of the element Thorium?
Ans: C. V. Raman • hard
-
In which country was the scientist Marie Curie born?
Ans: France • medium
Authoritative References & External IDs
Indexed in CuizIN Knowledge Graph • Editorial Standards • All Knowledge Nodes →