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Gibbs

(gĭbz), Josiah Willard 1839-1903.

American mathematician and physicist who formulated the theoretical foundation of physical chemistry, developed vector analysis, and conducted optical and thermodynamic research.

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Gibbs

(ɡɪbz)

1. (Biography) James. 1682–1754, British architect; his buildings include St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London (1722–26), and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (1737–49)

2. (Biography) Josiah Willard. 1839–1903, US physicist and mathematician: founder of chemical thermodynamics

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Gibbs

(gɪbz)

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Josiah Willard, 1839–1903, U.S. physicist.

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In this place half an hour afterwards he was found by Gibbs, the village cobbler, who had been sent for him in some haste.

"It's plain enough," answered Gibbs. "There is only one man for forty miles round that could have struck such a blow as that, and he's the man that had most reason to."

Gibbs says about the nature of the blow, sir; it is an incredible blow.

Gibbs was hardly right," he said, "in saying that there is no mystery.

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There was John Gibbs hadn't a mole on his face no more nor you have, an' I was all for having you hire

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I had now to admit that Wheeler & Gibb made the boxes.

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Born November 12, 1915, Manolis Aamoen Gibbs lost the sight in his right eye early to typhoid.

HUNTING WITH GIBBS: MAKING MAGNUMS FROM THE ORDINARY

In a hilarious goof-up, Gibbs tweeted a GIF of the actor in response to the cricketer's tweet being liked by Twitter's official account.

Comedy of errors! Gibbs fails to recognise Alia Bhatt

Gibbs narrated the funny encounter via Instagram on Thursday, June 27, and shared photos of the two of them inside a store.

Janno Gibbs bumps into Willie Revillame while shopping, gets a jacket

Gibbs, who developed the Delta Resort & Spa in Desha County and the Hotel Hot Springs & Spa, reported just $1.6 million in assets.

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The NAM Manufacturing Leadership Council recognized Gibbs for Operational Excellence Leadership based on the planning and implementation demonstrated in the new machining plant.