Bud explains to Kelly who Madame Curie was and argues that Curie was a French scientist. Curie really was Polish (born Maria Sklodowska). Curie was her married name (she wed French scientist Pierre Curie).
Bud explains to Kelly who Madame Curie was and argues that Curie was a French scientist. Marie Curie was really Polish (born Maria Sklodowska). Curie was her married name (she wed French fellow scientist Pierre Curie), and Marie is the French form of Maria.