46K views · 2.4K reactions | Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered polonium in an experiment conducted #OnThisDay in 1898. Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium - as well as radium, which was also discovered the same year. | Nobel Prize | Facebook

7.3K views · 483 reactions | Marie Curie’s relentless resolve and insatiable curiosity made her an icon in the world of modern science. She discovered polonium and radium, championed the use of radiation in medicine and fundamentally changed our understanding of radioactivity. Discover her story: https://bit.ly/2C62syH | Nobel Prize | Facebook

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