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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Retry Correct Incorrect Polish scientist Marie Curie won a Nobel Prize for pioneering research on radioactivity. She actually won two Nobel Prizes–one in physics and one in chemistry. During World War I, Curie provided X-ray services to field hospitals.

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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

• Marie Curie
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