Mileva Maric was a Serbian physicist who was one of the first female students to attend the Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute in Zurich where she met and married Albert Einstein. She excelled in physics and mathematics from a young age but faced obstacles as a woman pursuing higher education. During their marriage, Mileva took on the role of housewife and cared for their household while Einstein pursued his scientific career. Their marriage ended in divorce, and Mileva's dreams of being a scientist were not realized as she faded into obscurity while Einstein gained fame for his scientific achievements.