In 1898, Marie Curie, née Sklodowska, discovered two new elements: polonium and radium. Watch the story behind the discoveries: | Nobel Prize

Marie Curie is one of the greatest female scientists ever. She famously won the Nobel Prize in Physics with her husband Pierre in 1903 and became a global sensation for their work on radiotherapy. Her dedication to this field ultimately cost her her life as she passed away in 1934 from the results of radiation exposure. Her belongings remain radioactive today. Curie less famously won a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the elements radium and polonium. This tends to be overshadowed

Today we remember one of the world's greatest scientists: Marie Skłodowska Curie. Curie dedicated her life to science. She was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first person to be awarded twice and is still the only person to receive the prize in two different scientific fields. Curie died #OTD in 1934. | 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