CELEBRATING MARIE CURIE’s 149th BIRTHDAY! #OnThisDay 7 November 1867, Marie Curie was born. She dedicated her life to science, became the first ever female Nobel Laureate as well as the first female professor at the Université Paris-Sorbonne. Marie Curie is still the only individual who has been awarded two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields, Physics and Chemistry. Learn more about Marie Curie: goo.gl/i1Ll8A Music: Epidemic Sound. | Nobel Prize

Marie Curie, née Sklodowska, is the only individual to have been awarded Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: 1903 in Physics and 1911 in Chemistry. Who will be awarded in 2017? Join in on the #NobelPrize announcements! Physics is coming up on 3 October and Chemistry on 4 October. Q&A on Marie Curie at nobelprize.org: goo.gl/amKvTu | Nobel Prize