Marie Curie

scientist, educator, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Maria Salomea Skłodowska

Also Known As:

Maria Skłodowska-Curie

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

November 7, 1867

Death Date:

July 4, 1934

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Warsaw, Poland

Brief Facts:

Discoverer of radium radiation. Discovered the element polonium. The first person honored with two Nobel Prizes, in physics and chemistry. Albert Medal 1910.