This is madam Curie . She was a polish chick who was a super-scientist. Her story is well known.

She was the first (or one of) Lady super-scientists in Physics and Chemistry . When she made the discoveries she had to give her Husband the credit . Later she got the credit herself. 

Anyway ...I have many WOMAN-FIRST-TIMERS here at my site .You must scroll back to the posts about the first Programmer of all time and the first Sci-Fi. writer of all time.