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Manfred Eigen
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German biophysical chemist (1927-2019)

Also known as: Манфред Эйген, مانفرد أيغن, 만프레트 아이겐, マンフレート・アイゲン, 曼弗雷德·艾根, Эйген

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Known works

  • Spiel (1980)
  • Steps towards life (1992)
  • From strange simplicity to complex familiarity: a treatise on matter, information, life and thought
  • Perspektiven der Wissenschaft (1989)
  • Prospettive della scienza