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Ilya Prigogine
Chemist

Ilya Prigogine

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Explaining ordered structures in systems far from equilibrium.

Dissipative structures

Born
25 January 1917
Birthplace
Moscow
Died
28 May 2003

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Ilya Prigogine

Ilya Prigogine was a Belgian physical chemist whose research explored irreversible processes and the emergence of organised structures in open systems.

Early life

Education

After childhood moves from Russia to Germany and Belgium, studied chemistry and physics in Brussels, completing a doctorate in 1941.

Career

  1. 1940s

    Research in Brussels

    Developed his work on thermodynamics.

  2. 1955

    Francqui Prize

    Received Belgium’s scientific award.

  3. 1977

    Nobel recognition

    Won the chemistry prize.

Contributions

Dissipative structures

Explained how organised patterns can develop in systems exchanging energy with their surroundings.

Beyond research

Early interests

Studied classical languages and had interests in music and archaeology.

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