Marie Curie
Polonium was named after Marie Curie's native Poland. This topic is part of Scientists within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Marie Curie trivia questions
Marie Curie is famous for pioneering research on what?
Answer: Radioactivity
Bonus fact: Curie helped establish the science of radioactivity.
Marie Curie won Nobel Prizes in physics and what other field?
Answer: Chemistry
Bonus fact: She remains the only person to win Nobels in two different sciences.
Which two elements did Marie and Pierre Curie discover?
Answer: Polonium and radium
Bonus fact: Polonium was named after Marie Curie's native Poland.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marie Curie
Bonus fact: Marie Curie later became the first person to receive Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.