Meet the female scientists who defied odds, broke barriers, and made groundbreaking discoveries that shaped our world.

In fact, they are estimated to have treated over a million wounded soldiers. Marie’s partnership with Pierre Curie was not just marital but a meeting of two brilliant minds. They shared a lab ...

Marie Curie’s scientific journey truly began when she met and married Pierre Curie, a fellow physicist. The couple’s collaborative work led to the discovery of two new elements, polonium and ...

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Irène Curie was born September 12th, 1897 in Paris to Marie and Pierre Curie. She was a shy, serious child and quite attached to her mother. Irène idolized Marie from the start and spent her ...

Science, a field where it is often believed that Men do it all. The discoveries, the breakthrough inventions and other ...

Curie to apply as a candidate for the chair in the section of physics left vacant by Gernez, and formerly occupied by her husband and collaborator, Pierre Curie. In the preliminary grading of ...

There she fell in love with French physicist Pierre Curie, when they worked together at his physics lab in Paris. When they married in 1895, X-rays had just been invented in Germany. The ‘x’ in X-ray ...

Sadly Pierre died when he was just 46 ... But it was and because of this Marie became very ill and died. Marie Curie inspired others to continue her work. Over time, this has saved the lives ...