Josiah Willard Gibbs
American scientist
Josiah Willard Gibbs 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... Wikipedia
Born: February 11, 1839, New Haven, CT
Died: April 28, 1903 (age 64 years), New Haven, CT
Education: Hopkins School, Yale University, Yale College, and more
Influenced by: Ludwig Boltzmann, James Clerk Maxwell, Hermann von Helmholtz, and more
Place of burial: Grove St Cemetery, New Haven, CT
Awards: Copley Medal and Rumford Prize
Parents: Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. and Mary Anna Van Cleve