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French postage stamp commemorating Marie Curie

  • 1967-Oct-21

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French stamp commemorating the birth of Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934). Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes, and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two separate fields.

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  • 11 cm W x 16.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Digitization supported by Robert and Jenna Sobeck at Othmer Library After Hours, April 9, 2025.

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  • Box 2

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Pheulpin, Jean. “French Postage Stamp Commemorating Marie Curie,” October 21, 1967. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 2. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/we8eo7y.

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