John Polanyi

John Charles Polanyi is a German-born Hungarian-Canadian chemist. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research in chemical reaction dynamics.

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Who was born first?

• John Polanyi and Paul Lauterbur were born the same year
• John Polanyi and Werner Arber were born the same year
• John Polanyi and Edith Windsor were born the same year
• John Polanyi and Eric Kandel were born the same year
• John Polanyi and Isamu Akasaki were born the same year

Timeline

1. Edith WindsorJune 20, 1929 – September 12, 2017
2. Eric KandelNovember 7, 1929 – present
3. Isamu AkasakiJanuary 30, 1929 – April 1, 2021
4. John Polanyi (this page)January 23, 1929 – present
5. Paul LauterburMay 6, 1929 – March 27, 2007
6. Werner ArberJune 3, 1929 – present

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