French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934).

synonyms: Curie, Madame Curie, Marie Curie.

Polish: Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Skłodowska-Curie, Skłodowska