Meaning: 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) Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: Curie; Madame Curie; Marie Curie; Marya Sklodowska Instance hypernyms: chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
"It's a good horse that never stumbles." (English proverb) "Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself; whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself." (Bhutanese proverb) "Too much modesty brings shame." (Arabic proverb) "East or West, home is best." (Czech proverb) Page delivered in 0.0229 seconds
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