Henri Becquerel – The Dawn of Atomic Discovery
Henri Becquerel is credited with the discovery of radioactivity, earning him a Nobel Prize in physics.
Henri Becquerel is credited with the discovery of radioactivity, earning him a Nobel Prize in physics.
Joseph John Thomson discovered the first subatomic particle; the electron. He received a Nobel Prize for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases.
James Chadwick was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for his discovery of the neutron, and was head of the British team supporting the Manhattan Project.
Irène Joliot-Curie, daughter of Marie Curie, received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of induced radioactivity.
Enrico Fermi was a brilliant physicist, best known for his development of the first artificial nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1.
Marie Curie dedicated her life to the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Her discoveries transformed science, and opened the doors to nuclear energy.