Marie+Curie+A+LIGHT

Whenever someone says "radioactive" its usually a sign you need to mention this womans name. A pioneer in the workplace, she was the first woman scientist, and discovered many things about radioactivity. She discovered two elements through the refining of pitchblend, and these were Radium and Polonium. She won a Noble Prize for her efforts. The prestige of the award probably makes all the brittle bones and organ failure due to exposure to these things more bear-able.