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John C. Polanyi

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John Charles Polanyi is a German-born Canadian chemist who was awarded a share of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into the dynamics of chemical reactions. His work in chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics helped reveal how energy is distributed among the products of a chemical reaction.

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Chemistry 1
Birth Year
1929 1
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  • Wikipedia 'John Polanyi': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Wikipedia 'John Polanyi': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
  • Works In: Chemistry, Lead sentence
    John Charles Polanyi (; born 23 January 1929) is a German-born Hungarian-Canadian chemist.
  • Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
    He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1971. In 1974, Polanyi was mad
  • Member Of: American Physical Society, Categories
    Category:Fellows of the American Physical Society
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