John Polanyi

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Profile & Early Foundations

John Charles Polanyi (Hungarian: Polányi János Károly; born 23 January 1929) is a German-born Canadian chemist.

THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS

Major Works & Significant Milestones

He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research in chemical reaction dynamics.

Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment

He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research in chemical reaction dynamics.

— Official Historical Record & Archive

SUCCESS & ENDURING LEGACY

Honours, Standing & Enduring Legacy

Polanyi was born into the prominent Hungarian Polányi (Pollacsek) family in Berlin, Germany, prior to his family emigrating in 1933 to the United Kingdom where he was subsequently educated at the University of Manchester, achieving his Ph.D in 1952, and did postdoctoral research at the National Research Council in Canada (1952-1954) and Princeton University in New Jersey (1954-1956).

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