Marie Curie was the first female Nobel Prize winner, awarded in 1903 for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity. She shared the prize with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel, who discovered the phenomenon of radiation. Curie's research, which included isolating radioactive isotopes and studying their properties, laid the foundation for advancements in both chemistry and physics. She made history again in 1911 when she won a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her discovery of the elements polonium and radium. Curie's dedication to science and her pioneering contributions have made her an enduring symbol of female empowerment in STEM fields.