Marie Curie was a remarkable scientist renowned for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics (in 1903, shared with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel) and Chemistry (in 1911). Curie's groundbreaking work, including her discovery of the elements polonium and radium, significantly advanced our understanding of atomic science and led to important applications in medicine, particularly in cancer treatment. Her legacy inspires countless scientists, especially women in STEM fields.