| Born | 18 October 1908 (age 114) Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 1975 Canada |
| Awards | Innis-Gérin Medal (1982) |
| Fields | Economist • historian • activist |
| Spouse | Ilovene (Ilona) Duczynska (m. 1946) |
| Children | Kari Polanyi-Levitt |
| Known for | Welfare state theory • Market interventionism • The Great Transformation |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Nationality | |
| Notable work | The Great Rebalancing • Toward a New Society |
