Irène Joliot-Curie (1897 – 1956)
When Irène Joliot-Curie and her husband Frédéric were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 “in recognition of their synthesis of new...
Aluminium – Once elusive, now a prized metal
Behind every element are stories on how it was discovered, on the scientists behind the element and the stories on its amazing developments and applications....
Frederick Soddy (1877 – 1956)- A Pioneering Radiochemist
In 1900, a bright 23-year-old British chemist with a First-Class Honours degree in chemistry and two years of independent research at Oxford University under his belt was...
Carbon – The multi-faceted wonder element
Carbon, the wondrous element with amazing properties, forms the foundation for all known life forms on earth. Carbon atoms are the major component of many important substances...
Madame Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867–1934)- The First Lady in Nobel Prize History
Imagine having to make do with primitive lab facilities to undertake pioneering research. Imagine not being fully acknowledged for revolutionary scientific work because of...
Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)
Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)
The Founder of Nuclear Science
A passionate, indefatigable researcher, Sir Ernest Rutherford is acknowledged to have initiated the era of big science...
Oxygen – The life-sustaining element
The first element of Group 16 of the periodic table, oxygen is the element on which our very existence on earth depends. Humans and...
Sir William Ramsay (1852–1916)
Sir William Ramsay (1852–1916)
Discoverer of the Noble Gases
During his time, Sir William Ramsay was a sort of superstar in the chemistry world. For...
Helium – The noblest of gases
What do party balloons, space shuttles, MRI machines, and the Large Hadron Collider have in common? They all need helium. Whether in the gaseous...
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (1852–1911)
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (1852–1911)
The Father of Physical Chemistry
The prestigious Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 and the first Nobel Laureate...
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