(Encyclopedia) Prigogine, IlyaPrigogine, Ilyaprĭgˈəjēn [key], 1917–2003, Belgian chemist, b. Moscow. He was raised and educated in Belgium, receiving his doctorate in 1941 and joining the faculty of…
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Entered Union: Dec. 29, 1845 (28th State)Organized as republic: 1836Present constitution adopted: 1876
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