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March 11, 1891
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February 22, 1976
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Michael Polanyi (1891-1976) was a Hungarian philosopher, economist, and chemist. He was born in Budapest and later passed away in Manchester. Polanyi received his education at Eötvös Loránd University.
Polanyi had several notable doctoral students, including Melvin Calvin and Eugene Wigner. He was also the father of John Polanyi.
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