Physicists born on November 7

Take a focused look at the physicists born on November 7. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1867 Marie Curie

  Marie Curie was a pioneering Polish-born physicist and chemist renowned for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different sciences (Physics and Chemistry), and remains an iconic figure in science and women's history. [bio]