There are so many women throughout history who are remembered for being the wife of their husband and are often referred to in these terms. How did she escape this? I never hear people say "Pierre Curie and his wife Marie". Is she just that cool?
I knew about Marie far before I learned about Pierre as well.
I can't exactly remember, but I think she was the one way more involved in research on radioactivity, while Pierre was more focused on other scientific areas that didn't have the same impact on society. Also he was kind of a Wife Guy so he didn't steal her credit