53 Nobel Prizes. 52 women who changed the world.
Marie Curie was the first woman to be awarded in 1903 (Physics Prize), followed by Bertha von Suttner who was awarded in 1905 (Peace Prize). As of 2019, the Nobel Prize have been awarded to women 53 times (Marie Curie is awarded twice). In 2009, the year when most women were awarded in a single year, five women were awarded.