After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.
Marie CurieMy husband and I were so closely united by our affection and our common work that we passed nearly all of our time together.
Marie CurieWe believe the substance we have extracted from pitchblende contains a metal not yet observed, related to bismuth by its analytical properties. If the existence of this new metal is confirmed we propose to call it polonium, from the name of the original country of one of us.
Marie Curie