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Ilya Prigogine

Science philosopher and physicist specialised in thermodynamics. Nobel prize laureate in chemistry, won for his contributions to non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

25/01/1917
28/05/2003 (Brussels)

Isis

Scientific journal, founded in 1912 by Georges Sarton.

Ghent (Belgium)

Paul Gustave Glansdorff

Engineer and physicist specialised in thermodynamics.

17/10/1904 (Saint-Gilles)
23/06/1999 (Uccle)

Paul Mansion

Mathematician, historian of science and professor.

03/06/1844 (Marchin)
16/04/1919 (Ghent)

Paul P. Bockstaele

Belgian mathematician and university teacher.

07/02/1920 (Melle)
03/08/2009 (Oud-Heverlee)

Pierre Félix baron de Béthune

Geologist, geomorphologist and baron.

23/03/1909 (Ixelles)
20/03/1991 (Louvain-la-Neuve)