Karl Polanyi

Hungarian economist, philosopher and historian
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Karl Polanyi
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Karl Polanyi

Summary

Karl Polanyi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1886-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pickering[4]. He died on +1964-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], anthropologist[7], economic historian[8], historian[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Karl Polanyi…
  • Karl Polanyi passed away in Pickering[4].
  • Karl Polanyi was born on +1886-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Polanyi died on +1964-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].
  • Karl Polanyi's mother was Cecília Wohl[13].
  • Among Karl Polanyi's spouses was Ilona Duczyńska[14].
  • A child of Karl Polanyi was Kari Polanyi Levitt[15].
  • Karl Polanyi held citizenship in Hungary[16].
  • Karl Polanyi's professions included economist[6].
  • Karl Polanyi's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Karl Polanyi worked as an economic historian[8].
  • Karl Polanyi worked as a historian[9].
  • Karl Polanyi worked as a journalist[10].
  • Karl Polanyi worked as a philosopher[17].
  • Karl Polanyi's field of work was sociology[18].
  • Karl Polanyi's field of work was economics[19].
  • Karl Polanyi's field of work was history of economic thought[20].
  • Karl Polanyi's field of work was economic anthropology[21].
  • Among Karl Polanyi's employers was Columbia University[22].
  • Karl Polanyi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Polanyi is Q1167239[24].
  • Karl Polanyi's image is recorded as Polányi Károly.jpg[25].
  • Karl Polanyi is recorded as male[26].
  • Karl Polanyi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Karl Polanyi… he was born on +1886-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Cecília Wohl[13].

Education

Karl Polanyi's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], anthropologist[7], economic historian[8], historian[9], journalist[10], and philosopher[17]. Fields of work include sociology[18], an academic discipline[28]; economics[19], an academic discipline[29]; history of economic thought[20], an aspect of history[30]; and economic anthropology[21], a branch of anthropology[31]. Among Karl Polanyi's employers was Columbia University[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karl Polanyi is Q1167239[24].

Personal Life

Among Karl Polanyi's spouses was Ilona Duczyńska[14]. A child of him was Kari Polanyi Levitt[15].

Death and Burial

Karl Polanyi died on +1964-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pickering[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[12].

Why It Matters

Karl Polanyi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month, #6,971 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Bell[34], a sociologist[35], 1919–2011[36], of United States[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[38], specialised in post-industrial society[39]; Marshall Sahlins[40], an anthropologist[41], 1930–2021[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in anthropology[45]; and Gaël Giraud[46], an economist[47], b. 1970[48], of France[49], specialised in mathematical economics[50].

FAQs

Where was Karl Polanyi born?

Born in Vienna[2], Karl Polanyi…

Where did Karl Polanyi die?

Karl Polanyi died in Pickering[4].

Who were Karl Polanyi's parents?

Karl Polanyi's mother was Cecília Wohl[13].

Who was Karl Polanyi married to?

Karl Polanyi's spouses include Ilona Duczyńska[14].

What did Karl Polanyi do for work?

Karl Polanyi worked as economist[6], anthropologist[7], economic historian[8], historian[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Karl Polanyi go to school?

Karl Polanyi was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[23].

Who did Karl Polanyi influence?

Karl Polanyi has been cited as an influence by Daniel Bell[34], Marshall Sahlins[40], and Gaël Giraud[46].

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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