Marie Curie (Noun)
Meaning
French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different fields.
- Marie Curie's groundbreaking research on radioactivity paved the way for numerous scientific breakthroughs in the 20th century.
- The discovery of radium and polonium by Marie Curie revolutionized the field of nuclear physics.
- Marie Curie's work on radioactivity led to the development of mobile X-ray units during World War I.
- Marie Curie's legacy extends far beyond her scientific achievements, inspiring generations of women to pursue careers in science.