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She won a Nobel prize for physics twice, right?

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Exact name is Maria Curie - Sklodowska First prize she get together with her husband Peter Curie and Henrie Becquerel for Physics. Second prize she get the prize from Chemistry. The only person to win two Nobel Prizes in different science fields.

And one of the first people to die from Radium poisoning. A thank you to Mdm Curie for discovering the radioactive principles.

Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, known as "Maria Pavlovna the Younger" (In Russian Великая Княгиня Мария Павловна) (April 6/April 18, 1890 - December 13, 1958) was the daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia and Alexandra Georgievna of Greece. She was usually called "Marie," the French version of her name. Her paternal grandparents were Alexander II of Russia and Empress Maria Alexandrovna. Her maternal grandparents were George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, his queen consort. In 1905 Marie was engaged to Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (June 17, 1884 - June 5, 1965), the second son of King Gustav V of Sweden the photo is dated 1912

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Very beautiful and compelling face!

WOW!

Remarkable! I cannot believe the color and sharpness of this photo. The composition and subjects are amazing as well.

Oh wow, this is beautiful!

I find it odd he has on such a heavy coat on an August day. Fantastic photo!

wow. beautiful.