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Gibbs

Gibbs

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An American scientist who studied energy and heat in chemistry
  • proper noun
  • /ɡɪbz/
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  • The seminal work of Josiah Willard Gibbs, published between 1873 and 1878, provided the theoretical tools for modern thermodynamics.
  • Gibbs free energy
  • Josiah Willard Gibbs
  • Willard Gibbs

Examples

  • Many scientific principles in thermodynamics are based on the research of Josiah Willard Gibbs, who made significant contributions to the field.

  • In the late 19th century, Josiah Willard Gibbs developed foundational theories that changed our understanding of physical chemistry.

  • Looking ahead to 2012, Gibbs said, "We're not running against George W. Bush."

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  • The last term in equation 5 represents Gibbs's ideal-mixing term.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Gibbs, J. T. 1988. Young, Black, and Male in America. Dover, Mass.: Auburn House.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Since 1970, more than a thousand school reform laws have been enacted (Gibbs and Fox 1999).

    Academic text (2001)
  • For me, it is Carnot, Rankine, Gibbs, and Prandtl.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Nevertheless, even van der Waals did not know how to apply Gibbs's theory to the mixture he had studied.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In his essay "Process and Product in Making Sense of Tropes," Gibbs argues for a distinction between comprehension and full understanding of rhetorical figures.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The seminal work of Josiah Willard Gibbs, published between 1873 and 1878, provided the theoretical tools.

    Academic text (2002)

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Etymology

Gibbs is a family name that comes from the short name Gibb, a nickname for Gilbert. The American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs was so important in chemistry that his family name is used in phrases like 'Gibbs free energy', so his name now stands for his ideas.