write (someone's) name in the history books

Translations
вписать (чье-то) имя в историю
She wrote her name in the history books with her groundbreaking discovery.
Она вписала свое имя в историю своим революционным открытием.
Definitions
To achieve something so significant or memorable that a person's name will be recorded and remembered in historical records; to become famous or notable for an important accomplishment.
Words
book

noun
книга
history

noun
история
name

noun
имя
write

verb
писать