His true monument lies not on the shelves of libraries, but… - Josiah Willard Gibbs

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His true monument lies not on the shelves of libraries, but in the thoughts of men, and in the history of more than one science.

Josiah Willard Gibbs

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Josiah Willard Gibbs (February 11 1839 – April 28 1903) was an American theoretical physicist, chemist and mathematician. One of the greatest American scientists of all time, he devised much of the theoretical foundation for chemical thermodynamics, as well as physical chemistry and statistical mechanics.

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His true monument lies not on the shelves of libraries, but in the thoughts of men, and in the history of more than one science. - Josiah Willard Gibbs

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