Marie Curiehd -

: Awarded to her alone for the discovery and isolation of radium and polonium.

: She proved that radiation was an atomic property rather than a result of molecular interactions, a "revolutionary" discovery that challenged existing beliefs that atoms were solid and indivisible. Marie CurieHD

: Shared with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their joint research on radiation phenomena. : Awarded to her alone for the discovery

For more in-depth biographical details, you can visit the Official Nobel Prize profile or the Curie Institute's history page . MARIE CURIE - NobelPrize.org Marie CurieHD

: During World War I, she developed a fleet of mobile X-ray units known as "Little Curies" ( petites Curies ). She personally trained 150 women to operate them, allowing battlefield surgeons to locate shrapnel and save lives.