Chemist no. 21 of 350 · Theoretical/Quantum

Josiah Willard Gibbs

1839-1903United States

Chemical thermodynamics; Gibbs free energy

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The discovery, explained

J. Willard Gibbs: Free Energy, Chemical Potential and the Phase Rule

Learn how J. Willard Gibbs gave chemistry free energy, chemical potential and the phase rule F = C - P + 2, with worked exam points for JAM, NET and GATE.

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Biography

J. Willard Gibbs: The Quiet Genius of New Haven

Biography of Josiah Willard Gibbs, the quiet Yale professor who founded chemical thermodynamics, free energy, the phase rule and statistical mechanics.

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Academic lineage

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Teachers: Hubert Anson Newtondoctoral
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