Prigozhin or Prigogine () is a masculine East Slavic surname originating from the adjective ''prigozhii'', meaning ''useful'', ''suitable'', ''nice''; its feminine counterpart is Prigozhina. The surname may refer to the following notable people: * (1896—1937), Soviet historian * Alexandre Prigogine (1913–1991), Russian-born Belgian ornithologist *

Ilya Prigogine Viscount Ilya Romanovich Prigogine (; ; 28 May 2003) was a Belgian physical chemist of Russian-Jewish origin, noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility. Prigogine's work most notably earned him the 19 ...

(1917–2003), Russian-born Belgian physicist noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility ** 11964 Prigogine, a minor planet named for Ilya Prigogine ** Prigogine's theorem, a theorem of thermodynamics of non-equilibrium processes formulated by Ilya Prigogine * Iosif Prigozhin (born 1969), Russian music producer * (1937—2017), Russian theater historian * (1926–1994), Soviet composer *

Pavel Prigozhin Pavel Yevgenyevich Prigozhin (, born 18 June 1998) is a Russian businessman and mercenary who has led the Wagner Group since 2023. The son of prominent oligarch and mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, he succeeded his father as the leader of t ...

(born 1998), leader of Wagner Group since 2023 * (1914–1999), Soviet/Ukrainian scientist and engineer *

Yevgeny Prigozhin Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin (1 June 1961 – 23 August 2023) was a Russian mercenary leader and oligarch. He led the Wagner Group, a private military company, and was a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until launching a ...

(1961–2023), Russian businessman and mercenary commander, founder of Wagner Group

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