Ilya Prigogine
Ilya Prigogine was a Belgian physical chemist and Nobel laureate, renowned for his work on complex systems and dissipative structures. Born in 1917 in Moscow, he emigrated to Belgium in 1921, where he later pursued his studies in chemistry and physics. Prigogine's groundbreaking theories challenged the traditional notions of thermodynamics, particularly regarding the behavior of systems far from equilibrium. His seminal work, 'Order Out of Chaos,' co-authored with Isabelle Stengers, explores how order and complexity can arise from chaos. Prigogine's contributions extend beyond physics into philosophy and the understanding of the interconnectedness of natural phenomena, making him a pivotal figure in the scientific discourse of the 20th century.
Born on Jan 25, 1917 (108 years old)
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Ilya Prigogine, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, is quoted regarding the potential for new structures to emerge from chaos.
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