title: Michael Polanyi: Science as Personal Knowledge and Social Practice.
abstract: Tacit knowing: 2016 marked the 125th anniversary of the birth of the physical chemist Michael Polanyi, as well as the 40th of his death. This essay discusses his philosophy of science-in particular, his most significant work in this area, Personal Knowledge-from the perspective of his personal biography, as well as its lasting influence on the social sciences. In the photograph: Michael Polanyi at the Fritz Haber Institute in 1968.
authors.affiliation: School of History, Philosophy and Religion, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nye
keywords: Polanyi, Michael; history of science; physical chemistry; realism; tacit knowledge