Eigen

[ ahy-guhn ]

noun

1. Man·fred [mahn, -f, r, eyt], 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.

eigen-

¹

combining_form

1. characteristic; proper

   eigenvalue

Eigen

²

/ ˈaiɡən /

noun

1. EigenManfred1927MGermanSCIENCE: chemist Manfred. born 1927, German physical chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1967) for developing his relaxation technique for studying fast reactions

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eigen¹

from German, literally: own

Example Sentences

Anchored by Air Force master Eigen Wang, the Americans finished a very credible third behind Greece and Poland, ahead of such traditional powerhouses as Germany and Denmark.

From Washington Times

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he had his first solo show at Eigen + Art, in 1993.

From New York Times

At a time when most institutes and departments were split along disciplinary lines, Eigen argued that understanding organisms at the level of their chemical interactions demanded an interdisciplinary approach.

From Nature

Manfred Eigen, who shared the 1967 Nobel Prize in chemistry for showing how to measure the speeds of reactions that had seemed impossibly fast, died Feb. 6.

From Washington Post

Herbert Jaeckle, an emeritus director at the institute, said Thursday that “perhaps more than anybody else, Manfred Eigen understood how to think out of the box and successfully pursue new scientific directions.”

From Seattle Times