34K views · 1.7K reactions | In 1898, Marie Curie, née Sklodowska, discovered two new elements: polonium and radium. Watch the story behind the discoveries: | Nobel Prize | Facebook

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

Marie Curie attended a secret university: This is Marie Curie, the mother of modern physics and the first woman ever to win not one, but two, Nobel prizes. Her work led to the discovery of polonium and radium, however, her research came at a cost. Curie was constantly exposed to ionizing radiation, and the effects of this exposure would eventually lead to her death from aplastic anemia. Even today, over a century after her death, Marie Curie's belongings, including her laboratory notes, furnitur

In honor of what would have been Marie Skłodowska Curie’s 151st birthday, here's a look at some of her most revolutionary discoveries: | TED-Ed