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What year was Gibbs born?

  • 1842

  • 1839

  • 1851

  • 1827

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Born in 1839, Josiah Willard Gibbs was a renowned American theoretical physicist and mathematician. He made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics, developing the concept of free energy and the phase rule, which are essential concepts in understanding the behavior of matter. Gibbs' work laid the foundation for the modern understanding of chemical thermodynamics, and his contributions continue to shape scientific inquiry and technological advancements.
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