Trombetta Mark
Department of Radiation Oncology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA ; Drexel University College of Medicine, Allegheny Campus, Pittsburgh, USA ; Temple University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh Campus, Pittsburgh, USA.
J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2014 Oct;6(3):297-9. doi: 10.5114/jcb.2014.45133. Epub 2014 Sep 10.
In 1911, when the Nobel Foundation awarded its coveted Chemistry Prize to a 44 year old Polish born woman, it is likely they may not have expected the action ever duplicated in the more than 100 years that followed. In fact, it was the second Nobel Prize in the sciences awarded to Maria Sklodowska-Curie, whom the world would come to admire, know, and love as Madame Curie. In a time of science dominated by men, the diminutive in size but larger-than-life Curie would become the first women to be awarded the prize. To this date, she remains the only person in history to win two Nobel prizes in two different science fields, and only one of four persons to win more than one. In total, Mme. Curie and her immediate family would be awarded five Nobel prizes. As astonishing as these facts may be, Mme. Curie did not seek fame nor did she seek self aggrandizement. Her whole life was one of service to humanity, an indefatigable work ethic, and humility.
1911年，当诺贝尔基金会将令人垂涎的化学奖授予一位44岁、出生于波兰的女性时，他们可能没想到在接下来的100多年里这一行为会被复制。事实上，这是玛丽亚·斯克洛多夫斯卡-居里获得的第二个诺贝尔科学奖，全世界都将敬仰、认识并喜爱她，称她为居里夫人。在一个由男性主导科学的时代，身材矮小却有着非凡影响力的居里夫人成为首位获得该奖项的女性。时至今日，她仍是历史上唯一一位在两个不同科学领域获得诺贝尔奖的人，也是四位多次获得诺贝尔奖的人之一。居里夫人及其直系亲属总共获得了五项诺贝尔奖。尽管这些事实可能令人惊讶，但居里夫人既不追求名声，也不追求自我吹嘘。她的一生都致力于为人类服务，有着不知疲倦的职业道德和谦逊的品质。
