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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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Top works
- Christianity and the Social Revolution
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 204,252x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,497x
- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,874x
- Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 35,518x
- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 29,113x
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- b. 1929
- Nationality
- CA, DE, HU, GB, ZZ
- Role / Field
- Chemical kinetics
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 19 libraries
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Quotes
- “When, as we must often do, we fear science, we really fear ourselves. Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge.”
- “Even in the world of molecules the civilising influence of modest restraints is a cause for rejoicing.”
- “Authority in science exists to be questioned, since heresy is the spring from which new ideas flow.”
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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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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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