scientists

Albert Einstein

A renowned physicist known for his theory of relativity and the equation E = mc².

Theory of General Relativity

Einstein's 1916 theory that describes the gravitational force as a curvature of spacetime.

Photoelectric Effect

A phenomenon discovered by Einstein in 1921, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Marie Curie

A pioneering scientist born in 1867, known for her research on radioactivity and the discovery of polonium and radium.

Flying University

A secret organization that provided higher education to women in Poland, which Curie attended.

Nobel Prize in Physics

Awarded to Curie and her husband in 1903 for their work in radioactivity.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Awarded to Curie in 1911 for her discoveries of polonium and radium, making her the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different fields.

Radium Institute

An institution established by Curie in Paris for research on radium.

Isaac Newton

A key figure in physics and mathematics, known for his laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation.

Principia

Newton's 1687 publication that laid the groundwork for classical mechanics and planetary motion.

Newton's Three Laws of Motion

Fundamental principles that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it.

Optics

The branch of physics that Newton extensively studied, contributing to the modern understanding of light and color theory.

Dmitri Mendeleev

A chemist known for creating the periodic table, born in 1834 in Siberia, Russia.

Organic Chemistry

A significant 500-page book authored by Mendeleev at the age of 27, which earned him the Demidov prize.

Chemical Spectroscopy

A technique used by Robert Bunsen, which Mendeleev was introduced to during his studies in Germany.

Nobel Prize Nomination

Mendeleev was nominated for the Nobel Prize in three consecutive years (1905, 1906, 1907) but never won.