Marie Curie, physicist and chemist
Nov. 7, 1867-July 4, 1934
Marie Curie by Leonard Everett Fisher (Atheneum, 1994)
Life as a pioneering scientist was not easy but Curie, a Polish-French pioneer in radioactivity persevered and ultimately won two Nobel Peace Prizes for her efforts.
Visit the Nobel Award site to read more about Curie.
