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Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein
1879 – 1955 (76 years old)

Revolutionary theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, forever transforming our understanding of space, time, gravity, and the universe. Recipient of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Sciences & Discovery
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie

Maria Skłodowska-Curie
1867 – 1934 (66 years old)

Trailblazing physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Physics & Chemistry), and the first female professor at the University of Paris.