On this day - 10 December
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Marie Curie wins Nobel Prize
Marie Curie was a pioneering scientist and won the Nobel Prize in Physics on December 10th 1903 for her work on radioactivity. She shared the award with her husband Pierre Curie and with Henri Becquerel.
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She later went on to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911, making her the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. She is also one of only two people to win Nobel Prizes in two different fields.
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