Marie Curie
1867–1934 (age 67)
Biography
Marie Curie, born Maria Skłodowska, was a trailblazing physicist whose pioneering research on radioactivity expanded the frontiers of science, leading to two Nobel Prizes and the foundation of modern nuclear physics.
Her dedication to laboratory work, teaching, and the establishment of research institutions left an indelible mark on both science and humanity, and she was laid to rest with great honor at the Panthéon.