Eigen

American  

[ahy-guhn] / ˈaɪ gən /

noun

1. Manfred 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.

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Eigen ¹ British  

/ ˈaiɡən /

noun

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

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eigen- ² British  

combining form

1. characteristic; proper

   eigenvalue

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Etymology

Origin of eigen-

from German, literally: own

Example Sentences

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

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

Like Eigen and colleagues, the groups show that their results are robust by widely varying the initial conditions of their experiments and observing that the dynamics are effectively unchanged.

From Nature

"The reason traditional funds are struggling is simple," said Eigen.

From Los Angeles Times