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  1. Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. (30 April 1790 – 25 March 1861) was an American linguist and theologian, who served as professor of sacred literature at Yale University. He is chiefly remembered today for his involvement in the Amistad case and as the father of theoretical physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs.

  2. Josiah Willard Gibbs ( / ɡɪbz /; [2] 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.

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  4. He was born in New Haven, the child of Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. ’09, a Yale professor of sacred languages. (The elder Gibbs is also remembered for his successful effort to find a translator for the enslaved captives of the Amistad, so that their story could be heard.) After earning Yale’s, and the country’s, first engineering doctorate in ...

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  5. Apr 24, 2024 · Gibbs was the fourth child and only son of Josiah Willard Gibbs, Sr., professor of sacred literature at Yale University. There were college presidents among his ancestors and scientific ability in his mother’s family. Facially and mentally, Gibbs resembled his mother. He was a friendly youth but was also withdrawn and intellectually absorbed.

  6. 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 University.

  7. Nov 30, 2015 · Josiah Willard Gibbs was an American born scientist known primarily for his studies in thermodynamics and development of statistical mechanics. His findings paved the way for future discoveries in quantum mechanics and theoretical physics.

  8. Josiah Willard Gibbs (February 11, 1839 – April 28, 1903) (generally known as J. Willard Gibbs) was a preeminent American mathematical - engineer, theoretical physicist, and chemist noted for his contributions to physical chemistry and statistical mechanics.

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