Joliot (Moon)

Named after Frederic Joliot-Curie - French physicist; Nobel laureate (1900-1958).

Joliot is a large lunar impact crater that lies on the far side , just past the eastern limb. At this location it lies in a region of the surface that comes into sight during a favorable libration, although at such times it is viewed from the side. Thus viewing this crater in detail must be done from orbit. The crater lies at the northern fringes of the lava-flooded region of the surface associated with Mare Marginis to the south. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.