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IWD Geoart- Marie Curie Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/8/2024
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Terrain:
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International Women's Day

International Women's Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, is a global observance dedicated to recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of women throughout history. This day highlights the social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments of women while also acknowledging the challenges they face

 

Marie Curie

Marie Curie, a pioneering scientist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of physics and chemistry. Her pioneering research on radioactivity, alongside her husband Pierre Curie, led to the discovery of the elements polonium and radium, earning her the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. She later received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry in 1911, for her isolation and study of radium and polonium. Marie Curie's tireless dedication to scientific inquiry not only advanced our understanding of the fundamental properties of matter but also paved the way for advancements in medical science and technology. Her legacy as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields continues to inspire generations of scientists worldwide.

 

To solve this puzzle you need to figure out the following question:

Marie Curie is the only woman to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. Which fields did she win in?

Astonomy and Biology: N40 47.111 W77 52.222

Physics and Chemesty: N40 47.229 W77 53.386

Physics and Botany: N40 47.222 W77 52.111

Chemistry and Biology: N40 47.123 W77 52.456

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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