Cu ‧ rie, Ma ‧ rie /ˈkjʊ ə ri, ˈmɑːri $ məˈriː/ BrE AmE
(1867–1934) a Polish scientist, who with her French husband Pierre Curie studied ↑ radioactivity and discovered two new ↑ radioactive substances, Polonium and Radium. She won two Nobel prizes, and was the first woman ever to win one.