Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, alongside her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel, for their joint research on radioactivity. Later, in 1911, she became the first person to win a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. Curie's groundbreaking work laid the foundation for advances in both physics and medicine, particularly in cancer treatment through radiation therapy. Her achievements paved the way for women in science and continue to inspire future generations.