Jean Frédéric Joliot-Curie

Jean Frédéric Joliot-Curie was a notable French physicist and Nobel laureate, born in 1900. He is recognized for his groundbreaking work in nuclear physics, particularly for discovering artificial radioactivity alongside his wife, Irène Joliot-Curie. Their discovery allowed scientists to create new radioactive isotopes, which had significant implications for medicine and research. Joliot-Curie was also involved in politics and advocated for nuclear disarmament. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 and is part of the prominent Joliot-Curie family, which includes Marie Curie, his mother-in-law, and a pioneer in radioactivity.