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Pioneering research on radioactivity, discovered polonium and radium, laid foundation for X-ray machines.
Created periodic table, predicted properties of undiscovered elements.
Founding figure, Boyle's law on gas pressure and volume.
Discovered role of oxygen in combustion, established law of conservation of mass.
Nobel laureate for chemical bond work, advanced molecular structure understanding.
Synthesized ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen, revolutionized agriculture.
Discovered artificial radioactivity with husband, Frédéric Joliot-Curie.
Made key contributions to quantum mechanics, impacting chemistry.
Discovered covalent bond, introduced electron pair concept in chemical bonding.
Crucial role in DNA structure discovery, her X-ray images aided Watson and Crick.