Marie Curie
Curie was a brilliant scientist and physicist who pioneered studies on radioactivity, a term she invented during her time at the laboratory. She was also an intriguing woman. Curie, born in 1867, was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. She eventually added another honor to her collection, making her the first and only woman in history to acquire two at the same time.
Ichabod Crane
Colonel Ichabod Crane was a career military officer who served for 48 years in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, including two tours in Vietnam. Crane experienced many wars as a child of the American Revolution, including the War of 1812, the Patriot War, and the Black Hawk War. Some individuals may recognize his name as the protagonist of Washington Irving’s novel The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
