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The now generally accepted eponym “Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction” evolved over time from the simple name “Belousov reaction” through combinations using one, two, or three scientists’ names. The scientists’ names used in these eponyms in the last 50 years were BORIS BELOUSOV, ART WINFREE, ALBERT ZAIKIN, and ANATOL ZHABOTINSKY. We present the development of this decades-long journey and discuss the reasons for the inclusion of the two scientists and the exclusion of others.
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This page is a summary of: Finding the eponym for the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction, Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, July 2025, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0254960.
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