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Josiah Willard Gibbs. Josiah Willard Gibbs (* 11.Februar 1839 in New Haven, Connecticut; † 28. April 1903 ebenda) war ein amerikanischer Wissenschaftler, der bedeutende theoretische Beiträge zur Physik, Chemie und Mathematik leistete.
Josiah Willard Gibbs (/ ɡ ɪ b z /; February 11, 1839 – April 28, 1903) was an American scientist who made significant theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics. His work on the applications of thermodynamics was instrumental in transforming physical chemistry into a rigorous deductive science.
When Josiah Willard Gibbs died in 1903, a European physicist described him as “the greatest synthetic philosopher since Newton.”. And this was before scientists really understood the full importance of his work. Admirers have since given Gibbs’s name to a crater on the moon, a US Navy research vessel (now retired), and an annual medal ...
30. März 2024 · Person als Namensgeber für einen Mondkrater. US-Amerikaner. Geboren 1839. Gestorben 1903. Mann. Josiah Willard Gibbs. Josiah Willard Gibbs (* 11. Februar 1839 in New Haven, Connecticut; † 28. April 1903 ebenda) war ein amerikanischer Wissenschaftler, der bedeutende theoretische Beiträge zur Physik, Chemie und Mathematik leistete.
JOSIAH WILLARD GIBBS wurde am 11.02.1839 New Haven, in Connecticut geboren. Nach seiner Schulzeit begann GIBBS an der Yale- Universität zu studieren. Von1863 bis 1866 war er Tutor am Yale-College. Anschließend ging er für drei Jahre nach Europa, zuerst nach Paris, dann nach Berlin und Heidelberg, um dort sein Studium fortzusetzen.
J Willard Gibbs' father, also called Josiah Willard Gibbs, was professor of sacred literature at Yale University. In fact the Gibbs family originated in Warwickshire, England and moved from there to Boston in 1658. However Gibbs is said to have taken after his mother in physical appearance.
Lived 1839 - 1903. Willard Gibbs was a mathematical physicist who made enormous contributions to science: he founded modern statistical mechanics, he founded chemical thermodynamics, and he invented vector analysis. Early Life and Education Josiah Willard Gibbs was born on February 11, 1839 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, the hometown of Yale ...
