Birthdate: November 7, 1867

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Died: July 4, 1934

Amongst the most notable scientists of her time, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the sole person to win two Nobel Prize in two different category, and the first woman professor at the University of Paris—Marie Curie’s list of achievements is incredible. She did extensive research in the field of radioactivity and discovered polonium and radium.