Ilya Prigogine
Belgian physical chemist (1917 - 2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viscount Ilya Romanovich Prigogine (/prɪˈɡoʊʒiːn/; Russian: Илья́ Рома́нович Приго́жин; 25 January [O.S. 12 January] 1917 – 28 May 2003) was a Belgian physical chemist of Russian-Jewish origin, noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility.
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Born | Ilya Romanovich Prigogine (1917-01-25)25 January 1917 |
Died | 28 May 2003(2003-05-28) (aged 86) Brussels, Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian (1949—2003) |
Alma mater | Free University of Brussels |
Known for | Dissipative structures Brusselator Non-equilibrium thermodynamics |
Spouse | Hélène Jofé (m. 1945; son Yves Prigogine) Maria Prokopowicz (m. 1961; son Pascal Prigogine) |
Relatives | Alexandre Prigogine (brother) |
Awards | Francqui Prize (1955) Rumford Medal (1976) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1977) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry Physics |
Institutions | Free University of Brussels, Université libre de Bruxelles International Solvay Institute University of Texas, Austin University of Chicago |
Doctoral advisor | Théophile de Donder |
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Prigogine's work most notably earned him the 1977 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, as well as the Francqui Prize in 1955 and the Rumford Medal in 1976.