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John Polanyi
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Hungarian-Canadian chemist
John Polanyi is a Hungarian-Canadian chemist who made important contributions to understanding chemical reactions at the molecular level. His work has been significant enough to earn him recognition in the field of chemistry, making him a notable figure in scientific research.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- b. 1929
- Nationality
- CA, DE, HU, GB, ZZ
- Role / Field
- Chemical kinetics
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1986
“for their contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- János
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Father
- Michael Polanyi
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- University of Toronto
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- professor
- Field of work
- chemistry
- Official website
- www.utoronto.ca/jpolanyi
- Image
- John Polanyi 01.jpg
- Work location
- Toronto
- Residence
- Berlin
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- member of
- Indian National Science Academy
- date of birth
- 1929-01-23
- Commons category
- John Charles Polanyi
- Erdős number
- 7
- relative
- Eva Zeisel
- interested in
- chemistry
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Encyclopedic overview
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute, Toronto
John Charles Polanyi (Hungarian: Polányi János Károly; born 23 January 1929) is a German-born Canadian chemist. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research in chemical kinetics.
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