“We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity.”
Quote by Marie Curie
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Marie Curie
Marie Curie was an outstanding physicist known for her pioneering work in the field of radioactivity. She discovered polonium and radium, for which she was awarded two Nobel Prizes. Madame Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different scientific fields. more
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