Ilya Prigogine

Summary

Ilya Prigogine is a human^[1]. Born in Moscow^[2], he… he passed away in Brussels metropolitan area^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], chemist^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Moscow^[2], Ilya Prigogine…
• Ilya Prigogine passed away in Brussels metropolitan area^[3].
• Ilya Prigogine held citizenship in Belgium^[10].
• Ilya Prigogine held citizenship in Russian Empire^[11].
• Ilya Prigogine worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Ilya Prigogine worked as a physicist^[5].
• Ilya Prigogine worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Ilya Prigogine's professions included chemist^[7].
• Ilya Prigogine worked as a non-fiction writer^[8].
• Ilya Prigogine's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Ilya Prigogine's field of work was physics^[13].
• Among Ilya Prigogine's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[14].
• Ilya Prigogine was employed by Université libre de Bruxelles^[15].
• Among Ilya Prigogine's employers was University of Chicago^[16].
• Ilya Prigogine's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles^[17].
• Ilya Prigogine's doctoral advisor was Théophile de Donder^[18].
• Ilya Prigogine received the Francqui Prize^[19].
• Ilya Prigogine received the honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[20].
• Ilya Prigogine received the Bourke Award^[21].
• Ilya Prigogine received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I^[22].
• Ilya Prigogine received the Cothenius Medal^[23].
• Ilya Prigogine received the Rumford Medal^[24].
• Ilya Prigogine was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Ilya Prigogine was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts^[26].
• Ilya Prigogine was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-01-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-05-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6c0dadee-9571-42c9-bce5-b17493474f60^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ilya Prigogine's place of birth was Moscow^[2].

Education

Ilya Prigogine's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Théophile de Donder^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], chemist^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[12], a branch of science^[33] and physics^[13], a branch of science^[34]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[14], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1883^[37], headquartered in Austin^[38]; Université libre de Bruxelles^[15], a university^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 1969^[41], headquartered in Ixelles^[42]; and University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1890^[45], headquartered in Chicago^[46]. Doctoral students include Radu Bălescu^[47], Adi Bulsara^[48], Manuel García Velarde^[49], Harry Friedmann^[50], Grégoire Nicolis^[51], and Zili Zhang^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Francqui Prize^[19], a science award^[53], in Belgium^[54], founded in 1933^[55]; honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[20], an award^[56], in France^[57]; Bourke Award^[21], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1954^[60]; honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I^[22], an award^[61], in France^[62]; Cothenius Medal^[23], a science award^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1792^[65]; and Rumford Medal^[24], a science award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67].

Death and Burial

Ilya Prigogine passed away in Brussels metropolitan area^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ilya Prigogine include Prigogine's theorem^[68], a theorem^[69], founded in 1947^[70]; 11964 Prigogine^[71], an asteroid^[72]; and Ilya Prigogine Prize^[73].

Why It Matters

Ilya Prigogine ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (794 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Isabelle Stengers^[76], a philosopher^[77], b. 1949^[78], of Belgium^[79], specialised in philosophy^[80].

Entities named for him include Prigogine's theorem^[68], a theorem^[69], founded in 1947^[70]; 11964 Prigogine^[71], an asteroid^[72]; and Ilya Prigogine Prize^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Adi Bulsara^[81], a physicist^[82], b. 1951^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[85], specialised in physics^[86] and Radu Bălescu^[87], a physicist^[88], 1932–2006^[89], of Romania^[90], awarded the Hannes Alfvén Prize^[91].

FAQs

Where was Ilya Prigogine born?

Born in Moscow^[2], Ilya Prigogine…

Where did Ilya Prigogine die?

Ilya Prigogine died in Brussels metropolitan area^[3].

What did Ilya Prigogine do for work?

Ilya Prigogine worked as philosopher^[4], physicist^[5], university teacher^[6], chemist^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8].

Where did Ilya Prigogine go to school?

Ilya Prigogine was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles^[17].

What awards did Ilya Prigogine receive?

Honors received include Francqui Prize^[19], honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[20], Bourke Award^[21], and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I^[22].

Who did Ilya Prigogine influence?

Ilya Prigogine has been cited as an influence by Isabelle Stengers^[76].