2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Scientific Research of Michael Polanyi
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21500974
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology/History of science and technology
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
NAKAJIMA Hideto 東京工業大学, 大学院・社会理工学研究科, 教授 (40217724)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2012
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| Keywords | 科学史 |
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| Research Abstract |
Michael Polanyi was a Hungarian-born scientist. However, historical research on him has focused mainly on his philosophy in his later life. The present research elucidates Polanyi as a physical chemist in detail. Even in his gymnasium period, Polanyi was interested in physical chemistry. The subject of his doctor dissertation at Budapest University was adsorption potential. Its aim was to pursue physical understanding of chemical reaction. Chemical kinetics, Polanyi’s research interest during Manchester period, lies on the same line of it.
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Research Products
(3 results)
