Théophile de Donder
Théophile Ernest de Donder (1872–1957) was a Belgian mathematician and physicist. He was famous for work in making connections between the concepts of chemical affinity and free energy. He is said to have been the first to address the thermodynamics of irreversible processes.[1] De Donder’s work was later developed further by Ilya Prigogine. De Donder was an associate and friend of Albert Einstein.
Théophile de Donder | |
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 de Donder at the Solvay Conference in 1927 | |
| Born | 19 August 1872 |
| Died | 11 May 1957 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Université Libre de Bruxelles |
| Known for | Being the father of irreversible thermodynamics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist and mathematician |
| Institutions | Université Libre de Bruxelles |
| Academic advisors | Henri Poincaré |
| Doctoral students | Ilya Prigogine Jules Géhéniau Léon Van Hove Raymond Coutrez |
| Influences | Albert Einstein |
References
- ↑ Perrot, Pierre (1998). A to Z of Thermodynamics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-856556-9.