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First Day Cover commemorating Marie Curie

  • 1978-May-04

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Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the life and accomplishments of Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934), the Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity research and who discovered the elements polonium and radium. 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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  • 16 cm W x 9.5 cm H
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  • United States Postal Service
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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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National Organization for Women. “First Day Cover Commemorating Marie Curie,” May 4, 1978. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 2. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8z7mqsm.

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