Marie Curie

(18671934)
Famous
For: Discovery
of Radium and
Polonium
Marie Curie
received the
Nobel Prize in
Chemistry in 1911 for her
discovery of radium and
polonium. She was able to isolate
and study the compounds and
nature of radium.

Louis Pasteur
(18221895)
Famous
For: The process
of Pasteurization
and creation of
Vaccines for
Rabies and
Anthrax
In addition to developing the process
of Pasteurization, Louis Pasteur
discovered the assymetrical molecular
structure on certain crytals. He made
some of the earliest vaccines for
rabies and anthrax, and the reduction
of a bacterial infection in what is
known as puerperal fever.

John Dalton
(17661844)
Famous
For: Identific
ation and
presenting
the atomic
theory
Recognized
for his work on the atomic theory
and research on color blindness.
He successfully identified
chemical compounds and
reactions affected by interaction
of atoms with one another.

George
Washington
Carver (1864
1943)
Famous
For: Promoting
alternative crops
to cotton, such as
peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes
George Washington Carver found
different crops to use instead of
cotton. He used peanuts, soybeans,
sweet potatoes to keep the land
productive. His intention was to keep
the poor farmers healthy and
productive.