Why Marie Curie received the 1911 Chemistry Nobel

Why it was awarded

Marie Curie received the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element. This work opened new questions and influenced later research and practice. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in chemistry at the time.