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Marie Curie
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win the award in two different fields (Physics, 1903; Chemistry, 1911).
In 1921, Marie Curie undertook a triumphant journey to the United States, accompanied by her two daughters, Irène and Ève. During this visit, U.S. President Warren G. Harding presented her with a gram of radium, which had been purchased through a collection organized by American women.12
The tour garnered significant public attention, and the American press notably referred to her daughter Ève as "the girl with radium eyes".2