34. The Discovery & Study Of Radiation
- Studied By: Pierre & Marie Curie
We know a ton about radiation today, both its positives and negatives. Yet it took someone studying them for that to happen. This was done by 2-time Noble Prize winner Marie Curie & her husband, Pierre Curie. Both were exposed far too much to radiation, with Pierre dying several years before Marie. They even discovered elements like Polonium & Radium.

On her own, Marie developed the first mobile radiography units used for X-Rays during World War I. Her X-Ray design concept is still in use today. On top of this, Pierre & Marie found that radiation had an effect on killing cancer cells. They’d never patent this simply to make sure all who need the treatment can get it. We now use radiation as a cancer treatment worldwide.