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Who was the first person to isolate radium?
  1. Thomas Edison
  2. James Clark Maxwell
  3. Alexander Graham Bell
  4. Marie Curie
Explanation
Answer - D - Marie Curie was the first person to isolate radium.

Key Takeaway: Marie Curie was an immensely-famous physicist and chemist who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity. The first person to isolate radium, Curie was also the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes, in both chemistry and physics. Her major accomplishments include the creation of radioactive theory, techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, and the discovery of two new elements: radium and polonium.
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