The Pioneer of Radioactivity
Marie Curie
1867 - 1934
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood."
Biography
A Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and the only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two different scientific fields.
Legacy
Her work led to the development of X-rays in surgery and her discoveries are the foundation of modern nuclear physics and cancer treatments. She remains an icon of scientific achievement and female empowerment.