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“Reality is no less precious if it presents itself to someone else. All are discoverers, and if we disenfranchise any, all suffer.”

Quote by John Charles Polanyi

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John Charles Polanyi

John Charles Polanyi is a renowned chemist born in Canada in 1929. He made significant contributions to the field of chemistry, particularly in the study of chemical reaction dynamics and catalysis. Polanyi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 for his outstanding contributions to the field. more

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