List of Physics Scientists and Their Inventions

Henri Becquerel

Henri Becquerel was a French physicist best known for his work on radioactivity for which he won a Nobel Prize. As a result, the SI unit of radioactivity Becquerel is named after him.

Marie Sklodowska-Curie

Marie Sklodowska-Curie was a chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She is most famous for the discovery of elements Polonium and Radium.

Max Planck

Max Planck, a German Physicist, is best known for his proposition of the quantum theory of energy for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize. His work contributed significantly to the atomic and subatomic processes.