Marie Curie was a scientist.
A chemist ( from Greek chēm ( ía ) alchemy + - ist ; replacing chymist from Medieval Latin alchimista ) is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry . Marie Skłodowska Curie ( [ ˈkjʊri , _ kjʊˈriː ] [ kyʁi ] ; [ kʲiˈri ] ; 7 November 18674 July 1934 ) , born Maria Salomea Skłodowska ( [ ˈmarja salɔˈmɛa skwɔˈdɔfska ] ) , was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity . The Nobel Prize in Chemistry ( Nobelpriset i kemi ) is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry . A physicist is a scientist who has specialized knowledge in the field of physics , the exploration of the interactions of matter and energy across the physical universe .