The first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics was Marie Curie in 1903, shared with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their groundbreaking work on radioactivity. Curie’s achievements were historic, not only because she was the first female laureate but also for breaking barriers in a male-dominated field. Her later work led to her becoming the first person to win a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, highlighting her exceptional contributions to science and setting a precedent for future female scientists.