Marie Curie - A Life of Discovery By CarmenCastro1 Jul 11, 1867 1867: Marie Curie is born in Poland. Dec 3, 1891 1891: Moves to Paris to continue her studies. Feb 8, 1903 1903: Becomes the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. Apr 10, 1911 1911: Wins her second Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Nov 12, 1934 1934: Marie Curie dies due to prolonged exposure to radiation.