John and Sue have two children, Margaret, a journalist, and Michael, a physicist turned political scientist. His list of named lectureships is extensive. The tally of honorary degrees comprises twenty-three in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Italy. The Government of Canada appointed him an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1974 and a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1979. Consequently, the status of Nobel Laureate carries special rewards in the form of public acclaim and special responsibilities due to public demands.
Science is the glory as well as the terror of mankind.
Our respect for ourselves as a people requires that we, as a prosperous and civilised nation, contribute to this central strand of twentieth century culture. Polanyi's fervent hope is that one can combine the necessary activity of speaking for science with the more congenial one of doing it. Kenney-Wallace, G.A., MacLeod, M.G., Stanton, R.G., Eds. The Charles Babbage Research Centre, 1990. This site has been designed using frames.